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burger

noun
USBUR-gur/ˈbɝɡɚ/UKBUR-guh/ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)/

Pluralburgers

4 meanings of burger

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A flat round piece of cooked meat or other food, usually served in a soft round bread roll.

    Dad made me a burger with extra cheese on it.

    We grilled burgers in the backyard for the party.

    UsagePut the filling first: a chicken burger, a veggie burger.

    Similarhamburger

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  2. 2
    any filled bunnounAustraliaIndiaIrelandNew ZealandSouth AfricaUKcountable
    Any sandwich made with a round bread bun, no matter what filling is inside it.

    The beach cafe sells a burger made with a whole piece of fried fish.

    The school canteen sells a burger with a fried chicken filling.

    Similarroll

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  3. 3
    American (insult)nounderogatorycountable
    An unkind internet name for a person from the United States.

    Someone in the game chat called him a burger and laughed at American food.

    People on the forum joked that burgers drive everywhere, even to the mailbox.

    SimilarYank

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    nounderogatoryPakistancountable
    An unkind name for a rich Pakistani person who copies Western ways of living.

    The boys at school called him a burger because he spoke only English at home.

    Her cousins in Karachi called her a burger because she only spoke English.

    UsageAlso used before another noun: burger kids.

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Origin

A short form of the word "hamburger." People split "hamburger" into "ham" and "burger." It dates from the late 1930s.