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What is soup sandwich slang for? ›

soup sandwich (plural soup sandwiches) (US, idiomatic) Someone or something that is not as it should be; something disorganized or unfinished.

A soup sandwich is a sailor who cannot get his act together. Just imagine a sandwich made out of soup - a total mess. It could also be used to describe a situation or operation that is fouled up from the get go like FUBAR or SNAFU.

I remember during my Army days we used to call poor performance “ate up like a soup sandwich.” I looked up this slang in the urban dictionary: The term is used to describe someone whose performance is unsatisfactory, which is understood by considering the functionality and worth of soup between two slices of bread.

1. : a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food. 2. : something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup.

16. SOUP SANDWICH or FOOTBALL BAT: A way to describe a Soldier whose performance is subpar. "Private, you are about a useless as a soup sandwich."

Have you ever heard someone ask, “What's your 20?” The term refers to your location. It comes from “10–20” and is part of the Ten Code used by CB radioers, who borrowed and adapted it from the police and emergency services.

The so called "soup and sandwich" mica hypothesis, which was developed by Helen Hansma of the National Science Foundation (NSF), proposes that that the compartments between layers of mica -- a common mineral that cleaves into smooth sheets -- could have provided the shelter and protection needed for molecules to ...

Utterly senseless or insane .

: in a bad situation : in trouble. That stunt landed her in the soup.

What is the sandwich analogy? ›

The top piece of bread is the situation. The bottom piece of bread represents the results. And, the actions are what is in between—meat, veggies or both!

History. The soup and sandwich combination became a popular lunch dish in the United States in the 1920s, and remains as a common dish at American luncheonettes and diners. It was also a common lunch dish in some earlier U.S. department stores that had dining rooms.

Slang. added power, especially horsepower.

Both of these people do not want to fill their stomach with soup and leave little space for main course. So a solution : order 1 full serving of soup served as half to each person (1/2). 2 people visit a restaurant and both of them wish to have tomato soup before main course.

The word soup derives from the Latin word 'suppa', which refers to bread soaked in broth. It was popularised in the 1600s by the French 'soupe'. The word is also found in Proto-Germanic language as 'sup', which means 'to make liquid'.

in trouble: He'll be in the soup when the truth comes out.

1. a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy. 2. Military slang (in World War I) a mobile kitchen.

Make me a sandwich is an internet meme that men employ to annoy, insult, or dismiss women. It makes reference to the stereotype that women belong only in domestic spaces, such as the kitchen.

Soup-taker. Ireland. Christian who has sold out their beliefs. Person who has sold out their beliefs, referring to the Great Famine of Ireland when some Catholics converted to a Protestant faith in order to gain access to a free meal.