sammie

[ sam-ee ]

/ ˈsæm i /

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noun Informal.

a sandwich.

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Origin of sammie

1970–75 ; shortening of the pronunciation spelling “samwich,” where the “d” in sandwich is dropped and the nasal “n” changes to “m” to be more like the following “w”

Words nearby sammie

samizdat, Saml., samlet, Sammarinese, Sammartini, sammie, Sammy, Samnite, Samnium, Samo, Samoa

How to use sammie in a sentence

He was to hit the ball and Sammie Littletail and the white kittie, whose name was Sadie, were to chase it.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble|Howard R. Garis
And this was that Sammie had put something in the old gentleman rabbit's valise that morning, before his uncle had started off.
Uncle Wiggily's Adventures|Howard R. Garis
He had a good map and compass, so I told another prisoner to give mine to Sammie in case I got away.
Into the Jaws of Death|Jack O'Brien
Brewster thought it was a good way for Sammie to spend his evenings.
The Comstock Club|Charles Carroll Goodwin

Dear, how he thrashed Sammie Jones for calling her a "little snip."
Beth Woodburn|Maud Petitt