sarnies

Informal lunch fare

Sarnies is British slang for sandwiches.

The word is informal and affectionate, the kind of thing you'd hear at a casual lunch: I'll make us some sarnies.

The singular sarnie exists but the plural is more common, perhaps because sandwiches tend to come in multiples.

fillings

cheese

Fermented milk solid

  • hamCured pig thigh
  • baconCured smoked pork
  • eggReproductive cell in shell

tuna · mayo · pickle · lettuce · tomato · cucumber · crisps · BLT · chip butty · prawn

casual

butty

British term for sandwich

filling · bread · sliced · grab · snack · workman · builder · canteen · wrapper · cling film

british

butty

British term for sandwich

  • sarnieInformal British sandwich
  • bapSoft British roll
  • rollList of names

cob · batch · barm · doorstep · chippy · greasy spoon · builder's · tea break · flask · thermos

Opposites
register/formality

sarniessandwiches

Filled bread slices

canapés · hors d'oeuvres · finger sandwiches · tea sandwiches · entrées

food type/preparation

sarniessit-down dinner

Meal served at tables

hot meal · roast dinner · formal dinner · haute cuisine · fine dining

Family

sandwich, sandwiches, club sandwich

Familiarity
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