by wickedwillie on July 30th, 2004

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How did the sandwich get its name?

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  • by BuzbyB on August 2nd, 2004

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    The word sandwich was born in London one night in 1762 when an English nobleman, John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792), was too busy gambling to stop for a meal even though he was hungry for some food.

    The legend goes that he ordered a waiter to bring him roast-beef between two slices of bread. The Earl was able to continue his gambling while eating his snack; and from that incident, we have inherited that quick-food product that we now know as the sandwich.

    The title, Earl of “Sandwich”, comes from Old English (O.E.) Sandwic, and literally means “sand village”, “Sandy Place”, or “Place on the Sand”. The old English "wic" is a loan word from Latin vicus, “hamlet”, which also gives us the word vicinity. The first recorded mention of the town was around 640 A.D.

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  • by PartRadio loves YOU on September 25th, 2008

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    The Earl of Sandwich wanted to eat meat while playing cards, so he called for meat betwixt two slices of bread. The afforementioned dish was dubbed a "sandwich" after the man who first asked for it.

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  • by singwell-is off researching a lot on September 25th, 2008

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    The 4th Earl of Sandwich was such a card player that he did not want to stop to eat, so he requested that meat be put between two pieces of bread. That became the first "sandwich".

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  • by Wulfweard on September 25th, 2008

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    It is text speak for Salmon and Watercress in Crusty Hovis

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  • by Anonymous on September 25th, 2008

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    Sandwich:

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  • by rumyfrogg on September 25th, 2008

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    Comes from the greek word "cheese" which originates from search it on google dumbass.

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