hamburger

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Every day, whether scarfed out of a bag, eaten in a restaurant or (mostly on weekends) grilled at home, the hamburger is a staple.

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  1. noun Ground meat, usually beef.
  2. noun A patty of such meat.
  3. noun A sandwich made with a patty of ground meat usually in a roll or bun.
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  • The really tiny hamburger, the really big vegetables. —  Ann Cooper talks school lunches
  • Every day, whether scarfed out of a bag, eaten in a restaurant or (mostly on weekends) grilled at home, the hamburger is a staple. —  Channel3000.com - Local News
  • You're famous for your hamburger, the Murder Burger. —  Gothamist
  • A hamburger is a sandwich so, ta da, hands are the correct conveyance for a hamburger -- as well as for the fries, the cold beer, the mountain of napkins, and the quarters for the jukebox. —  Slashfood
  • I am not saying capitalism is a bad thing, it's not, any more than eating a hamburger is a bad thing. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
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