greaseburger

English

Etymology

From grease +‎ -burger.

Pronunciation

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Noun

greaseburger (plural greaseburgers)

1. (slang) A greasy hamburger.
   • 1997, Rick Bass, The Lost Grizzlies, page 234:

     We eat the double greaseburger at the Elkhorn in Pagosa Springs, and then stop just a few blocks away, at the hot springs.

   • 1999, Rod Davis, American Voudou: Journey Into a Hidden World, page 145:

     I got back to my motel tired, wet and hungry. Talking to Miss Maidie had deterred me from grabbing a quick greaseburger en route.

   • 2003, Maury Dean, Rock 'n' roll: Gold rush: a singles un-encyclopedia, page 19:

     Life on the road for the Blues or Jazz musician, huddled in frozen bus stops, and eating raw greaseburgers washed down with stale beer, is not the ideal health regimen.