Meaning of sir sandwich | Babel Free

Definitions

The practice of beginning and ending a sentence with the address of sir.

slang

Examples

“"Yes, sir, I am wearing glasses, sir!" “Don't give⟳ me a sir sandwich! Since you are wearing glasses, you are an NFOC, not an AOC.”

“I replied that he was, with a "sir sandwich" (wedging my response between "sir's").”

““Sir, yes, sir.” “Are you at the Naval Academy?" “Sir, no, sir.” “Then stop⟳ making sir sandwiches, candidate. lt's 'yes, sir' or 'no, sir.'"”

“Speaking of that, you will always address us with a 'sir sandwich.' A sir sandwich or a ma'am sandwich ... is you putting a sir or ma'am at the beginning of your sentence and at the end⟳ of your sentence.”

“You will only say⟳ 'sir' at the beginning of the sentence. This is not the Marine Corps, this is the Army, we do not make⟳ sir sandwiches.”

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