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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshomme-sandwich
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔm sɑ̃dwitʃ
"Un homme-sandwich défilait sur le boulevard pour distribuer des prospectus."
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A person who walks about wearing two placard boards, one on the front and one on the back, as a form of mobile outdoor advertising.
"A lonely sandwich-man paced slowly down the bustling commercial street, promoting a nearby theater production."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century during the Victorian era, combining 'sandwich' (referencing the Earl of Sandwich, applied metaphorically to a person placed between two boards) and 'man'. Originally referred to itinerant advertisers wearing two advertising boards hung over their shoulders, reminiscent of a sandwich filling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sandwich-man" is said worldwide
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homme-sandwich
Transliteration: ɔm sɑ̃dwitʃ
"Un homme-sandwich défilait sur le boulevard pour distribuer des prospectus."
Plakatträger
Transliteration: plaˈkatˌtrɛːɡɐ
"Der Plakatträger lief die ganze Straße auf und ab."
uomo sandwich
Transliteration: ˈwɔmo ˈsandwich
"Un uomo sandwich pubblicizzava la svendita del negozio."
hombre anuncio
Transliteration: ˈoɱbɾe aˈnunsjo
"El hombre anuncio caminaba con carteles publicitarios por el centro."
homem-sanduíche
Transliteration: ˈõmẽj̃ sɐ̃ˈdu.i.ʃi
"O homem-sanduíche chamava atenção dos pedestres com o cartaz."
विज्ञापन पुरुष
Transliteration: vigyapan purush
"सड़क पर एक विज्ञापन पुरुष तख्तियां टांगकर चल रहा था।"
三明治人
Transliteration: sān míng zhì rén
"街上有一个身穿广告牌的三明治人。"
샌드위치맨
Transliteration: saen-deu-wi-chi-maen
"상점 홍보를 위해 샌드위치맨이 거리를 걸었다."
サンドイッチマン
Transliteration: sandoitchiman
"街頭には宣伝のためのサンドイッチマンが立っていた。"
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