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Fat sandwich
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(New Jersey) a large sandwich stuffed with a mix of items, often including fried foods, meats, cheese, and sauces
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
fat sandwiches
What does "fat sandwich" mean in New Jersey slang?
It is used in New Jersey (especially near Rutgers University in New Brunswick) to describe a large sandwich stuffed with a mix of items, often including fried foods like chicken fingers, french fries, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, plus meats, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sauces like ketchup, mayonnaise, or barbecue. People typically order a "fat sandwich" from late night takeout spots or food trucks, with names like "Fat Darrell" (chicken fingers, fries, mozzarella sticks, marinara) or "Fat Cat."
Examples
I grabbed a fat sandwich from the food truck after class.
