[ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal
(e.g: a ham sandwich)

- relating to a sandwich course
(e.g: the degree includes a sandwich year)


Phrases:
- the meat in the sandwich

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

[ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ], (Verb)

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


Phrases:
- the meat in the sandwich

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