Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soup sandwich

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: soup sand-wich
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone or something that is disorganized, incompetent, fundamentally flawed or unfinished.

American usage

Example Sentences

"That's as messed up as a soup sandwich."
"That guy is a big soup sandwich."
"“Right now it’s all still very much a soup sandwich,” said the Army official of the ongoing planning efforts, “but we expect to trot the whole thing out in April.”"

Etymology

An expression of military origin, calling to mind a picture of soup being poured over bread.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

soup sandwiches (plural)

Phrases

shit sandwich

Frequently Paired Words

shit sandwich

Questions

What does soup sandwich mean?: Someone or something that is disorganized, incompetent, fundamentally flawed or unfinished.
Where does soup sandwich come from?: An expression of military origin, calling to mind a picture of soup being poured over bread.

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