Ranchburger

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cookie-cutter ranch house, typically found in a suburban subdivision. US

    "Judy Drive was a short gravel-mixed road flanked by a dozen aluminum-sided "ranchburgers" with wading pools or pick-up trucks parked on the front lawns."

  2. 2
    A hamburger featuring elements of the cuisine of the Southwestern United States. US

    "Make ranchburgers by dividing the meat for each hamburger into two patties. Place a spoonful of chili sauce and chopped onion on one patty and cover it with the other, sealing it well at the edges."

Example

More examples

"Judy Drive was a short gravel-mixed road flanked by a dozen aluminum-sided "ranchburgers" with wading pools or pick-up trucks parked on the front lawns."

Etymology

From ranch + -burger.

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