jaffle

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English

Etymology

From a trademark for a utensil that creates jaffles.

Pronunciation

Noun

jaffle (plural jaffles)

  1. (Australia, South Africa) A type of toasted sandwich that is sealed around the edge (in one piece, and not separated in the centre), it has a filling, for example an egg. A toastie or Breville is separated with a diagonal crease.
    • 2023 June 4, James Shackell, “‘It’s a travesty they’ve disappeared’: what ever happened to jaffle irons?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
      For him, the mark of a true jaffle is those gnarly, pressure-sealed edges. “You need those nasty corners – nasty in the best way – when the sauce oozes out the sides and goes super caramelised.”

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