burger

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)
  2. noun a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients

Etymology

Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. First use appears c. 1937. Sense 5 is likely a back-formation from Burgerland.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Warren Burger, Warren E. Burger, Warren Earl Burger

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