What does ‘sanger’ mean?

Aussie slang explained in plain English, with examples you can listen to.

sanger

noun · casual

A sandwich.

How Aussies use it

  • I made a ham sanger for lunch.
  • Grab a sausage sanger at the sausage sizzle.

Good to know

A 'sausage sanger' is a sausage in a slice of bread, a fundraising favourite outside hardware stores and polling places.

Saying it more formally

In a formal email, essay or the PTE test, use sandwich instead.

Slang is great for chatting with friends and workmates, but keep it out of PTE essays and formal writing.

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