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In dutch there is the expression "glazen boterham" ("glass sandwich") which today at least refers to a glass of beer, I wonder if the dutch expression is someho
by DoctorOetker 7y ago
In dutch there is the expression "glazen boterham" ("glass sandwich") which today at least refers to a glass of beer, I wonder if the dutch expression is somehow connected to this story... I always assumed this merely referenced the caloric content of the alcoholic beverage...
- alttab 7y agoI take it as a European "that's all I need for lunch" quip
- ZWoz 7y agoIn Estonia there is "vedel leib" (liquid bread), meaning beer. "Leib" means rye bread (dark bread), not white bread for additional nuance. White bread ("sai" in Estonian) was fancy and somewhat expansive food, if we talk about 19th or early 20th century.
- tonyarkles 7y ago"Barley Sandwich" is a common-enough phrase in Canada as well, at least in the west.