eggwich

eggwich

English

Etymology

Blend of egg +‎ sandwich.

Noun

eggwich (plural eggwiches)

  1. A sandwich with an egg filling or egg patty.
    Coordinate terms: cheesewich, crispwich, fishwich, hamwich, jamwich, steakwich
    • 2000, Nancy Woodworth, Richard Woodworth, Getaways for Gourmets in the Northeast, page 266:
      Stop in the morning for espresso and the pita eggwich (scrambled eggs, peppers, onions and diced tomatoes with provolone).
    • 2007, Jon Katz, Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm, page 119:
      In Stewart's, waiting for his bagel to toast, Anthony launched into some abbreviated Grunt and Grumble with the other men picking up coffee and eggwiches.
    • 2018, Liam Sweeny, Street Whispers, unnumbered page:
      John butted a cigarette in the ashtray, got out of the car with his twenty-four-ounce coffee and sausage eggwich.
    • 2018 September 28, Wichita, “Lunch Bunch: It's options galore at Which Wich Superior Sandwiches”, in Times Record News‎[1], archived from the original on 3 May 2026:
      There are eight categories: classic (chicken salad, egg salad, club), chicken, turkey, vegetarian, Italian (pepperoni pizzawich, meatball, grinder), ham, beef, and seafood ("krab," tuna, surf and turf). There's also an extra one called eggwiches. I only listed a few, but each category has three sandwiches.
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