quarter-pounder
Having a weight of a 1/4 of a poundHaving a weight of a 1/4 of a pound.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Having a weight of a 1/4 of a pound.
Origin
From the Quarter Pounder, a hamburger sold by the fast food chain McDonald's since 1971. BFrom the Quarter Pounder, a hamburger sold by the fast food chain McDonald's since 1971. By surface analysis, quarter + pound + -er. Now sometimes used as a genericized trademark, although the trademark remains active in many countries.
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