Cheeseburger

/ˈtʃiːzbɜːrɡər/ noun

Definition

A hamburger topped with melted cheese, one of the most popular fast food items in the world.

Etymology

Compound of 'cheese' (Old English 'cēse') and 'burger' (from 'Hamburg,' a German city). The cheeseburger was invented in America in the 1920s-1930s as a simple variation of the hamburger.

Kelly Says

The cheeseburger is pure American innovation—it combined German hamburger culture with American cheese technology (processed cheese slices) to create something that became a global icon!

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