Dagwood sandwich
An exceptionally thick sandwich made with numerous layers of various meats, cheeses,…An exceptionally thick sandwich made with numerous layers of various meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)An exceptionally thick sandwich made with numerous layers of various meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments.
(broadly, figuratively)A thick stack of flat objects or a complicated melange of diverse components or ingredients.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Named after American comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the American cNamed after American comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the American comic strip Blondie.
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Forms
plural: Dagwood sandwichesSynonyms
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3 related wordsSee also
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