Sangwich

Sandwich. Alicia from Meffid reports: "My Nonna used to say, "Take your sangwiches out on the piazza."

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re: Sangwich

Popeye in the comic strip said "sangwich" all the time. It yam a Popeyeism.

re: Sangwich

sanwich with no "d" is most common in Haverhill.sangwich is southern, no?

re: Sangwich

In Weymouth, a sangwich is known as a "sangee" pronounced SANG-GEE

re: Sangwich

I agree with Danny, to a point, although the "g" comes latah, as in, sanwidge. We ate tunah sanwidges.

re: Sangwich

My family in Ireland offers "Sangwiches" with tea to visitors. I think that's where it comes from.

re: sangwich

This is how sandwiches is pronounced in the west of Ireland

I think it's an

I think it's an Italian-American thing, not just Boston. I don't remember how old I was when I realized that it wasn't spelled sangwich. Thanks Mama & Nonna!

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