Where does the word "sandwich" come from?

Answer 1

It's said to be named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792), who once spent twenty-four hours at the gaming-table without other refreshment than some slices of cold beef placed between slices of toast.

Answer 2

The sandwich, which is most popular with world-wide eaters, functions as a noun or a verb and usually prefers to have its name pronounced as SAND wich. Besides the more obvious occupation of being something edible between two or more slices of bread, metaphorically speaking, it also likes to squeeze in between two other people, places, things, materials, etc.; as, he is willing to sandwich an appointment in between two other meetings or her car was sandwiched between two other cars in the parking lot.

The word sandwich that we use today was born in London during the very late hours one night in 1762 when an English nobleman, John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792), was too busy gambling to stop for a meal even though he was hungry for some food. The legend goes that he ordered a waiter to bring him roast-beef between two slices of bread. The Earl was able to continue his gambling while eating his snack; and from that incident, we have inherited that quick-food product that we now know as the sandwich. He apparently had the meat put on slices of bread so he wouldn’t get his fingers greasy while he was playing cards. It’s strange that the name of this sex fiend should have gone down in history connected to such an innocent article of diet.

Answer 3

the Old English word sandwic means "sandy place" or "place on the sand." The English town of Sandwich was first recorded around A.D. 640.

The food item has little to do with the town, but with John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich. In fact, the first Earl of Sandwich (Edward Montagu) really wanted to call himself the Earl of Portsmouth, but for some reason, decided on Sandwich instead.

Answer 4

The first known instance of someone making a meal of meat between slices of bread was done centuries ago by the Earl of Sandwich. No joke, he as in the middle of a hot game of cards and didn't want to get up from the game or have to use both hands to eat.

Answer 5

I beileve it is named after the Earl of Sandwich, who requested that his cook prepare him meat and cheese layered with bread (all common snacking and meal foods in Europe). The name stuck as the cook began to call these layered concoctions "sandwiches."

Answer 6

The Earl of Sandwich, he invented them.

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Answer 7

The Earl of Sandwich, credited with being the one to come up with the idea. Can't remember the year... couple of centuries ago.

Answer 8

the earl of sandwich, which is in england, was playing cards and didn't want to stop for dinner, so he told his cook just to stick a piece of meat between two slices of bread.

Answer 9

the earl of sandwich

Answer 10

THE EARL OF SANDWICH WAS PLAYING CARDS & DIDN'T WANT TO STOP TO EAT- - HE HAD HIS SERVANTS PUT MEAT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF BREAD-HENCE SANDWICH