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dagwood

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: D AE1 G W UH2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A large thick multi-layered sandwich containing cold cuts, cheese, lettuce and any of several other fillings

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Ellipsis of Dagwood sandwich.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A Dagwood sandwich.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Named after American comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the comic Blondie.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: dagwood — very large and thick multilayered cold cut sandwich