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spamwich en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of spam + sandwich or spam + -wich.

Meanings

  1. (informal) A sandwich having spam (type of tinned meat) as its primary filling.
    • When my Spamwich arrives I can’t wait to get stuck in - the fresh roll is filled to the brim with three slices of spam, smashed hash browns and a runny egg flavoured with a sprinkle of pepper and BOB sauce (a mixture of brown and red sauce known as best of both). I remember eating Spam as a kid but this combination takes it to a whole new level - who knew processed meat could taste this good? 2024 April 18, Jackie Annett, “'Spam is back on the menu and I tried the delicious sandwich locals rave about'”, in Daily Mirror, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2025:
    • It's British Sandwich Week next week - so Farringdon's The Hat & Tun is launching a new sandwich - that might not be everyone's cup of tea. It's the Ultimate Spamwich, which - as they put it - has " spam, eggs, spam, chips, spam, eggs and spam". 2016 May 6, Gavin Hanly, “The Hat & Tun launches a spamwich”, in Hot-Dinners.com, archived from the original on 02 Nov 2023:
    • The Double Decker Kimchi Butter Spamwich is definitely a mouthful to say, but it’s also a mouthful of deliciousness. 2024 August 8, Reach Guinto, “Kimchi Butter Is The Star Of This One Of A Kind King’s Hawaiian Spamwich”, in Foodbeast, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2024:

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Coordinates

jamwich · hamwich · eggwich · steakwich · ribwich · slamwich