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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

submarine sandwich

Does anyone know why 'submarine sandwich' so named submarine?

Thanks,

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submarine sandwich - called either submarine or sub.
  

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Maybe it's because they are served in a baguette not slices of bread, and a baguette is submarine shaped if you use your imagination a bit!

— Nona the brit

  • Maybe it's because they are served in a baguette not slices of bread, and a baguette is submarine shaped if you use your imagination a bit!
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Maybe it's because they are served in a baguette not slices of bread, and a baguette is submarine shaped if you use your imagination a bit!
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Hi Nona,

My imagination certainly doesn't work otherwise I wouldn't ask.

Thanks for the reply.
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That's only my guess as to why....
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I think that's the reason (must have read it somewhere). And I think there's also a toothpick to hold it together, like the emerging part of a submarine.
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