Words / B1

TOHST-ee/ˈtəʊsti/

A toastie is a toasted sandwich, often sealed in a sandwich press, with a hot filling (UK informal). A sarnie is any sandwich; a toastie is specifically toasted. Cheese toastie is the classic. Countable. Café and home word, not fancy.

Meaning

A toasted sandwich, often made in a sandwich press (UK informal).

Examples

• “I had a cheese and ham toastie in the café by the bus station.”
• “A ham toastie from the van by the market is two quid.”
• “Butter the outside of the bread or the toastie will stick to the grill.”

Good to know

a toastie (UK informal). Close: a toasted sandwich. Contrast: a sarnie (not necessarily toasted).

Near in meaning

toasted sandwich

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