Meaning of ham sandwich | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sandwich made with ham.
   countable, rare, uncountable
2. Something utterly commonplace, of modest value.
   US, countable
3. A vulva.
   countable, vulgar

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Examples

“The most curious volcano of the district is the Puy Chopine, a dome rising from a crater of scoria composed of granite rocks enclosed, like⟳ a slice of ham sandwich, between a layer of basalt and a layer of trachyte.”

“Muttsen looked at Eva and Eva looked at Muttsen—and Eva did not cry⟳ out, Eva slept gently—Eva ate a little sausage—a piece of ham sandwich, for her supper—Eva ate it all up; […]”

“But then I became aware of a noise which at first I attributed to National Health teeth having a tussle with a tough piece of ham sandwich.”

“For example, two subjects both chewed 13 times for a standard piece of ham sandwich; […]”

“In the mouth, the piece of ham sandwich is mechanically broken down by chewing with teeth.”

“Over the years I have⟳ caught fish⟳ that had cockle burrs, a piece of ham sandwich, twigs, mice, frogs, even a baby bird.”

“He was slowly turning a deep reddish-blue, so I quickly pulled him to his feet and prepared to perform⟳ the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge the piece of ham sandwich that must have⟳ stuck in his throat.”

““Hell, that’s practically the Stone Age,” Applegate commented with a laugh⟳, then crammed the last⟳ piece of ham sandwich into his mouth and chewed contemplatively before adding, “I can promise⟳ you what we have⟳ in store will knock⟳ your socks off.””

“Maybelline tore off another piece of ham sandwich and fed it to me.”

“but did you ever hear⟳ of a young man, who becomes a millionaire in the approved style, starting life on a farm, studying by the light⟳ of a tallow dip, and coming to the city with forty-five cents and a ham sandwich”

“One of last⟳ year's speakers, in distinguishing types of true research⟳ worth while from investigations unworthy of the name⟳, held up to ridicule a hypothetical investigation of a ham sandwich and the pseudo-scientist who would attempt⟳ a monographic treatment of such a subject.”

“But regardless of how enamored you may be of Green's manner and his potential, it has to come⟳ as a shock⟳ to you that he's the starter. A month ago you could have⟳ had him for a ham sandwich”

“After all, nothing is better than eternal happiness, and a ham sandwich is certainly better than nothing. Therefore a ham sandwich is better than eternal happiness.”

“Even without the typing bit, the grand jury indicted her; one has to keep⟳ that in mind⟳. / This was the Cold War, and we always remember⟳ the old line for prosecutors that you can get⟳ a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.”

“It's sports-car fast, has a big leather-trimmed interior, and costs as much as a ham sandwich.”

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