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I have long wondered how the "sandwich" was regarded as a new invention. In medieval days, diners got a big "trencher" of bread, on which was then laid a slab of meat. And it was bad manners to eat up the bread before the meat arrived. Later a crude wooden plate was called a trencher.
And trencherman became a word for a big eater.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted sandwich - the word, the name, the tradename Sparteye 02/22/01 08:18 PM Re: sandwich - the word, the name, the tradename wwh 02/22/01 09:03 PM
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