dagwood

See also: Dagwood

English

Etymology

Named after American comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the comic Blondie.

Noun

dagwood (plural dagwoods)

  1. A large thick multi-layered sandwich containing cold cuts, cheese, lettuce and any of several other fillings
  2. Ellipsis of Dagwood sandwich.

Derived terms

  • dag
  • half dag
  • half-dagwood
  • quarter dag
  • quarter-dagwood

Descendants

  • → French: dagwood
    • French: quart-dagwood, quart de dagwood
    • French: demi-dagwood

Translations

See also

French

Etymology

From English dagwood, from Dagwood sandwich. Named after American comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the comic Blondie.

Noun

dagwood m (plural dagwoods)

  1. (Sandwiches) dagwood: A Dagwood sandwich.

Derived terms

  • demi-dagwood
  • quart de dagwood
  • quart-dagwood
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