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lionburger en · NOUN

Etymology

From lion + -burger.

Meanings

1. A burger made with lion meat.
   • Prince Philip […] was "appalled by the exhibition of bad taste" in serving lionburgers and hippopotamus steaks, among other questionable delicacies. 1987, Timothy B. Benford, The Royal Family Quiz & Fact Book, page 191:
   • At the cafés you can dine on specialités boulonnaises (herring, mackerel and haddock; €5.50) – kind of like a zoo that sells lionburgers, some might say, but don't forget that Boulogne is France's number-one fishing port […] 2010, Nicola Williams, France, page 246:

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