burgerless

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

burger +‎ -less

Adjective[edit]

burgerless (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Without a burger or burgers.
    • 1990 March, Vegetarian Times, number 151:
      But if you investigate what else goes into a burgerless fast-food meal, you might not want to eat it. Just take a look at the nutrition information booklets...
    • 1995, Dick Schaaf, Keeping the edge: giving customers the service they demand:
      Fast-food outlets haven't been able to grow dinner traffic, and experiments with burgerless menus, table service, and other pricier options haven't succeeded in the tough economic climate of the early nineties.
    • 2003, Kevin Brooks, Martyn Pig:
      Two halves of a burger bun, hard and stale and burgerless, crusty and forgotten.
    • 2003, Ed Howdershelt, An Encounter in Atlanta:
      Cade pushed the burgerless basket toward her and reached for the second burger. "Mind if I order another one?" he asked.