sammie

American  

[sam-ee] / ˈsæm i /

noun

Informal.

1. a sandwich.

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Etymology

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”

Example Sentences

North of the Spheres, Mendocino Farms brags about its “cheffy sandwiches,” from the chimichurri steak-and-bacon sammie to a pork belly banh mi.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

But its salmon-and-smelt version could only work with these rice cakes, an umami-rich sammie with the proportions and the sour, sweet and salty flavors singing in harmony.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2021

But the “Basic” is as good as any souped-up sammie, just a clean taste of poultry – briny, battered thigh meat topped with shredded lettuce, Hellmann’s mayo and some tangy pop from lug-nut-sized bread-and-butter pickles.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2020

We ended up anointing a humble sammie that drew very few reviews on Yelp.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2019

Once you’re armed with your sammie of choice, take it to moss-canopied City Park, or to Crescent Park, which sits on the Mississippi River with lovely views of downtown.

From Time • Jul. 31, 2015