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The facts
- The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council said in 2015 that a hot dog is not a sandwich and called it a category of its own. Tasting Table
- Merriam-Webster took the other side in 2016, pointing to its definition of a sandwich as a filling between slices of bread or a split roll. Fox 4 News
- The sandwich is named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th century English aristocrat. Wikipedia
Facts checked against their sources on November 4, 2026.
Why people are split
The sandwich side says meat in a split roll is a sandwich by any dictionary, end of story. The other side says nobody orders a hot dog by asking for a sandwich, and that language follows how people talk, not definitions.
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FAQ
Is a hot dog a sandwich according to the dictionary?
Merriam-Webster's definition of a sandwich includes a filling inside a split roll, which covers a hot dog.
Is a taco a sandwich?
Most people say no, which is why the hot dog question is the one that starts arguments.
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