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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