A GLIMPSE INTO THE STORY

A little clue, a longer story

The food name links to the fourth Earl of Sandwich. That does not turn the gaming-table details into an established account of invention.

This is the public excerpt. The complete illustrated story will be available in the app, subject to reading access.

A word a day
What does this word mean?

noun · a filled bread; verb · place between two things

FIELD NOTESWhat can food words tell us about language?FIELD NOTESHow can you tell a word origin from a good story?
← Back to the journal