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whaleburger en · NOUN

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Etymology

From whale + -burger.

Meanings

1. A burger made with the meat of a whale.
   • The meat alone was enough to make 800000 "whaleburger" sandwiches. The men also took vitamin oil from the whale's liver. 1963, Paul Andrew Witty, How to Improve Your Reading:
   • ...today when "whaleburger steak" was served at a luncheon of the Institute of Refrigeration. It was part of an experimental consignment of ten tons... 1945, American Polar Society, The Polar Times:
   • ...a blubber-packed whaleburger on a sesame seed bun instead of a flame-broiled burger. Sound unhealthy? Maybe not. 1999, Gale Maleskey, James McCommons, Nature's Medicines:

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