Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hero sandwich

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
hero sand-wich
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large sandwich on a long thick bun.

American usage

Etymology

The New York term hero is first attested in 1937. Unlikely to be related to gyro, since those were not well known in the US at the time.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hero sandwiches (plural)

Synonyms

hero more at submarine sandwich bomber grinder hoagie hoagy cuban sandwich italian sandwich poor boy sub submarine submarine sandwich

Questions

What does hero sandwich mean?
A large sandwich on a long thick bun.
Where does hero sandwich come from?
The New York term hero is first attested in 1937. Unlikely to be related to gyro, since those were not well known in the US at the time.

How to pronounce hero sandwich

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