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   Sand·wich

   /ˈsanˌ(d)wiCH/

   

   noun

   • 1. an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them, eaten as a light meal: "a ham sandwich"
   • ▪ something that is constructed like or has the form of a sandwich.

   verb

   • 1. insert or squeeze (someone or something) between two other people or things, typically in a restricted space or so as to be uncomfortable: "the girl was sandwiched between two burly men in the back of the car"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–92), an English nobleman said to have eaten food in this form so as not to leave the gaming table.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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