Why Hamburgers Have No Ham
Channel: Palm Springs Linguist
Date: 2022-12-21

Why does hamburger have the word ham in it when hamburgers aren’t made of ham? Learn the history of the words burger and hamburger and how their meanings have evolved over the years. The etymology & linguistics behind hamburgers is the juicy topic of this video!

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Topics Featured in the Video:
Linguistics, language, etymology of hamburger, etymology of burger, Hamburg Germany, Hamburg demonym, burger as a short form of hamburger, burger is not short for hamburger, folk etymology, linguistic rebracketing, ham, cheeseburger, bison burger, lamburger, pork burger, turkey burger, chicken burger, salmon burger, fish burger, gardenburger, Impossibleburger, black bean burger, beef, productive morpheme

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