Definitions

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  • suffix Used to make the names of hamburgers served in buns with the addition of the specified foodstuff, or with that foodstuff used in place of the usual meat.

Etymologies

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Back-formation from hamburger, as if it were ham + -burger.

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Examples

  • Using the -burger combining form, we come up with cheeseburger and now veggieburger, with a score of variations in between.

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

  • Using the -burger combining form, we come up with cheeseburger and now veggieburger, with a score of variations in between.

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

  • Using the -burger combining form, we come up with cheeseburger and now veggieburger, with a score of variations in between.

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

  • Using the -burger combining form, we come up with cheeseburger and now veggieburger, with a score of variations in between.

    No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

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