jafflen.
/ˈdʒaf(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈdʒæf(ə)l/, Australian English /ˈdʒæf(ə)l/ Australian.
A toasted sandwich, typically sealed around the edges.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > bread with spread or filling > [noun] > sandwich > toasted sandwich
croque monsieur1915
grilled cheese sandwich1929
grilled cheese1931
jaffle1950
croque madame1958
toastie1976
1950 Hardware Jrnl. May 50 A ‘Jaffle’ is actually a sealed, toasted sandwich.
1981 C. Wallace-Crabbe Splinters 97 I had a couple of jaffles and a malted earlier.
2000 Sun-Herald (Sydney) 18 June (Sunday Life section) 27/1 At lunchtime, sample a croque monsieur and the humble Aussie jaffle will never taste the same again.
Compounds
jaffle iron n. a device consisting of two (typically saucer-shaped) moulds on long handles, hinged together so that they may be filled, locked shut, and held over an open fire to make a sealed toasted sandwich.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > equipment for food preparation > [noun] > toasting-fork or implement
toast-iron1483
toasting-irona1616
cheese-toaster1678
toaster1695
toast-fork1801
toasting-fork1807
toasting-jack1873
jaffle iron1981
1981 B. Humphries Nice Night's Entertainm. 143 Kicking around the tip with the old mattresses and jaffle irons.
2001 T. Winton Dirt Music (2003) 224 On top are cheap PVC stuffbags, a fishing rod, jaffle iron, Igloo esky, camp oven, wank mags, a bong made from garden hose and a Mr Juicy bottle.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1950