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Sangwich

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

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

Mark Zanger on March 2, 2004 10:57 PM.

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

Danny Bramwell on March 30, 2006 04:12 AM.

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

weymouth rock on November 7, 2006 11:35 AM.

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

jeannie on April 30, 2007 10:00 PM.

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