Reuben sandwich

noun

Reu·​ben sandwich

¦rübən- in rapid speech also ¦rübᵊm-

variants or Reuben

: a grilled sandwich consisting of corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut usually on rye bread

Word History

Etymology

probably after Reuben Kulakofsky †1960 American grocer & reputed inventor of the sandwich

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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