Definition

Noun: A sandwich that has sliced chicken as its primary filling.

Usage

This term specifically refers to the food item itself. It is a common compound noun where "chicken" describes the type of "sandwich." * I ordered a chicken sandwich for lunch. * The café's signature item is a grilled chicken sandwich with avocado.

Advanced Usage

• "[Something] is a chicken sandwich": An informal, humorous idiom used in online debates, particularly on social media, to argue that something perfectly fits the definition of a simple, well-understood concept, implying any disagreement is frivolous. This usage stems from a popular internet meme.
  • Critic: "This isn't a real burger." Fan: "It has a patty, cheese, and a bun. It's a chicken sandwich. Let it go."

Variants and Related Words

• Chicken salad sandwich (n): A sandwich with a filling of chopped or shredded chicken mixed with mayonnaise and other ingredients like celery or herbs.
• Grilled chicken sandwich (n): A chicken sandwich where the chicken filling has been cooked on a grill.
• Crispy chicken sandwich (n): A chicken sandwich where the chicken filling is breaded and deep-fried until crisp.

Synonyms

• Chicken sub (n, informal): A sandwich made with chicken served on a long roll (submarine roll).
• Chicken burger (n, chiefly British, Australian, NZ): Often used interchangeably with "chicken sandwich," especially when the chicken is a patty.

Related Phrases

• To make a chicken sandwich: The action of preparing this food item.
  • She will make a chicken sandwich for the picnic.

Noun

1. a sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken