sandwich

Etymology

First recorded in 1762,^[1][2] said to be named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792),^[3][4] who once spent twenty-four hours at the gaming table with nothing to eat but slices of cold beef between slices of toast.^[3] This account of the word is first given by Grosley in 1770.^[3][1]

By 1762 sandwiches were being served in fashionable dining clubs.^[1]

References

1. [1] [2] [3] Harper, Douglas, Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com
2. [1] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster
3. [1] [2] [3] Simpson, J. A.; Weiner, E. S. C., eds. (1989), The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., Oxford: Clarendon Press
4. [1] The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Boston: Houghton Mifflin