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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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Comments

By Mark Zanger on Tue, 03/02/2004 - 10:57pm.

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

By Danny Bramwell on Thu, 03/30/2006 - 4:12am.

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

By weymouth rock on Tue, 11/07/2006 - 11:35am.

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

By jeannie on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 10:00pm.

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

By Kathleen on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 2:35pm.

My family in Ireland offers "Sangwiches" with tea to visitors. I think that's where it comes from.

By Leafy on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 7:57am.

This is how sandwiches is pronounced in the west of Ireland

By Kristine on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 12:43pm.

I think it's an Italian-American thing, not just Boston. I don't remember how old I was when I realized that it wasn't spelled sangwich. Thanks Mama & Nonna!