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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The governing body of a burgh or borough; burgage.
2. 2
   A fast-food restaurant specialising in hamburgers

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling or characteristic of a burger.

   "Steaming tempeh in a flavoured sauce can give it a ‘burgery’ flavour with no great effort."

Synonyms

All synonyms

burger barhamburgeryhamburgery

Example

More examples

"Steaming tempeh in a flavoured sauce can give it a ‘burgery’ flavour with no great effort."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Probably from Latin burgāria.

Etymology 2

From burger + -ery.

Etymology 3

From burger + -y.

Related phrases

fast food

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