Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

air sandwich

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: air sand-wich
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sandwich consisting only of bread and optionally a spread, but no filling.

Informal

noun

A strategy that has high-level direction and low-level operations, but little in the middle.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"Glancing into his wallet, he had just enough to cover it and a tad left to make it through the day's expenses, providing he had an air sandwich and glass of water for lunch."

Etymology

(business strategy): Coined by Nilofer Merchant.

Usage

Inflected Forms

air sandwiches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nothingburger

Questions

What does air sandwich mean?: A sandwich consisting only of bread and optionally a spread, but no filling.
Where does air sandwich come from?: (business strategy): Coined by Nilofer Merchant.

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