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gatsby

(South Africa) A snack consisting of a baguette filled with french fries, sauce, and other ingredients.

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Born ~1925 · 1 year of recorded use
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(South Africa) A snack consisting of a baguette filled with french fries, sauce, and other ingredients.

Who wants to nag, if you can go to the beach and eat a Gatsby with smoked salmon and cream cheese?
Origin: From Gatsby, named after the protagonist of the novel The Great Gatsby (1925). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cluster: food_drink
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “If the Great Gatsby were written today, Tom Bucanan would be a UFC and Jordan Peterson fan and host a Great Replacement podcast.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My column on the French Riviera villa where F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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