Noun | Food / Informal Dining
Encyclopedia of British Slang
SARNIE
Noun | Neutral | Food / Informal Dining
SARNIE Pronunciation: /’s??-ni/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Neutral Category: Food / Informal Dining
Core Definition
Sarnie means:
Sandwich
It is casual, domestic, and widely used.
Linguistic Origins
Shortened, affectionate form of sandwich.
Common in 20th-century British speech.
Usage Contexts
Lunch:
Bacon sarnie.
Casual:
Grab a sarnie.
It signals everyday simplicity.
Emotional Register
Comforting.
Unpretentious.
Final Assessment
Sarnie captures working-day sustenance.
Warmly.
EXPANDED ENTRY 277
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
