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Vinony

hamburger

noun

  1. hot ground beef sandwich
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhæmbɜːɡə/ / /ˈhæmbɝɡɚ/ / /ˈhæmˌbɜː.ɡə/ / /ˈhæm.bə.ɡə/ / /ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Hamburg Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English Hamburger From Hamburg + -er.

  1. A person from Hamburg.

verb

Etymology: Shortening of Hamburger sandwich, Hamburger steak, etc., the first element borrowed from German Hamburger (“native of Hamburg”), equivalent to Hamburg + -er.

  1. To badly injure or damage (a fleshy part of the body).

    “The men played baseball on coral diamonds that tore their shoes and clothes and hamburgered their hands.”

    “And his tires triggered no Claymore mines or Bouncing Betties that might have hamburgered his vehicle with him in it.”