Re: CHAT Re: Souvlaki (was most looked-up words)

Andreas Johansson scripsit:
> Quoting John Cowan <jcowan@...>:
>
> > Finally, there is the term "Dagwood sandwich", referring to Blondie's husband
> > in the long-running comic strip _Blondie_.  I don't know if this is live
> > usage or just a kind of in-joke.
Googling shows that it's definitely live usage.

> Oversized sandwiches are sometimes called _dagobertmackor_ in Swedish, from
> _Dagobert_, the name of said character in the Swedish translation of the comic,
> and _macka_, an informal word for a sandwich (or simply a piece of bread with
> cheese or whatever on).
Interesting.  Is "Dagobert" a common name, or a rare name, or an unheard-of
name in Sweden?  "Dagwood" seems to absolutely not exist in English except
for direct or indirect reference to this character (sandwiches, delicatessens,
etc.)

> Is there an English word for a "half" sandwich, which lacks the upper bread?
An "open-faced" sandwich.

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