burger
noun /ˈbɜːɡə(r)/
/ˈbɜːrɡər/
Idioms - (also hamburger, British English also beefburger)beef cut into small pieces and made into a flat round shape that is then fried, often served in a bread roll
- -burger(in compounds) fish, vegetables, nuts, etc. cut into small pieces and made into flat round shapes like hamburgers
- a spicy beanburger
Word Origin1930s (originally US): abbreviation of hamburger.
Idioms
flip burgers
- (especially North American English, informal, usually disapproving) to work as a chef in a fast-food restaurant, especially when this is considered to be a low-status job for people who lack the ambition or ability to do anything better
- He is now flipping burgers and serving drinks to make ends meet.