sandwich time

English

Noun

sandwich time (countable and uncountable, plural sandwich times)

1. (literally) The time when one eats a sandwich.
   • 2005, Jody Whipple, Jorj Morgan, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Good Fat, Good Carb Meals:

     When it's sandwich time, don't forget about whole-grain pita bread.

   • 2018, Julia Shannahan, 30-Minute Autumn:

     Autumn is sandwich time!

   • 2020, Lainey Davis, The Planner and the Player:

     I'm not actually sure what time of day it is, whether it should be sandwich time or breakfast time.

2. (figuratively) Time that is alloted or allocated between other obligations or activities.
   • 2009, Julie Reinhardt, She-Smoke:

     The first was that I said my daily mantra, "A writer writes," and reinforced my writing time with steel girders. No more wimpy sandwich time.