Meaning of quarter-pounder | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A beef hamburger whose patty weighed approximately a quarter of a pound before cooking.
2. A burger with a patty of such uncooked weight, of an alternative to beef.
3. A burger patty of such uncooked weight.
4. A food item similar to a burger patty of such uncooked weight, such as a meatball.
5. A sandwich weighing approximately a quarter of a pound.
6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quarter, pounder: Anything weighing a quarter of a pound.

Examples

“"Deal. I'm hungry. Wanna grab a little snack with me? Maybe a half a dozen quarter pounders and a couple large fries?"”

“2011, Simon Day, Comedy and Error: They Really Were Marvellous Times Unfortunately he found me on my own in a Wimpy an hour later nursing a quarter pounder with cheese.”

“This recipe will make 6–8 “quarter pounders” from only one pound of hamburger. Do the math. Then all you do is BBQ, fry or broil them.”

“I've got four quarter-pounder burgers in the grill pan, I've micro-waved some sesame seed buns, I've got the kettle on […] Come back in, and my quarter-pounders are a-blazing! I turn off the heat, and quickly remove the grill pan, […]”

“A range of homemade food is available including original recipe minced beef and onion pie and special quarter pounder burgers, plus steaks on request (every day except Sunday). The pub is a big supporter of armed forces charities.”

“Here plant-based versions include crispy, fried not-chicken burgers, beyond meat quarter pounders and dirty fries.”

“A half-pound fish is a very good one, and the quarter-pounders are good enough.”

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