w. burger

Bur·ger

[bur-ger]
noun
Warren Earl, 1907–1995, U.S. jurist: Chief justice of the U.S. 1969–86.
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burger (ˈbɜːɡə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal
 a.  short for hamburger
 b.  (in combination): a cheeseburger

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Bürger (German ˈbyrɡər) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Gottfried August (ˈɡɔtfriːt ˈauɡʊst). 1747--94, German lyric poet, noted particularly for his ballad Lenore (1773)

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burger
1939, Amer.Eng., shortened from hamburger (q.v.).
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burger definition


  1. n.
    a hamburger sandwich; a hamburger patty. : You ready for another burger?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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