Shamburger

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hamburger made with vegetarian ingredients instead of meat. informal

    "My middle son, Matthew, then 10 years old, agreed to help me teach a vegetarian cooking class called 'Foods Kids Love.' Kids came to the class with a parent and learned to make 'shamburgers,' bean tostadas, Chinese egg rolls, […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
veggie burger

Example

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"My middle son, Matthew, then 10 years old, agreed to help me teach a vegetarian cooking class called 'Foods Kids Love.' Kids came to the class with a parent and learned to make 'shamburgers,' bean tostadas, Chinese egg rolls, […]"

Etymology

Blend of sham + hamburger.

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