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sando¹

  • /ˈsændoʊ/

Where it comes from

Clipping of sandwich + -o (“colloquial”).

noun sandos

  1. slang Sandwich. There’s nowhere to sit, so you’ll need to find a spot nearby to enjoy your sando.

sando²

  • /ˈsɑndoʊ/

Where it comes from

From Japanese サンド (sando), a shortening from English sandwich.

noun sandos

  1. A Japanese-style sandwich with crustless white bread and sometimes a sweet filling.

sando³

Where it comes from

Unknown. Oldest attestation found in the Philippines is from 1943 in the Official Gazette of the Japanese Military Administration of the Philippines, Volume 2. Possibly from Japanese, just like Tagalog sando as per Potet (2016). See also Japanese ランニングシャツ (ranningushatsu, “sleeveless undershirt; tank top; singlet; vest”) and サンド (sando). Compare Bengali স্যান্ডো গেঞ্জি (sênḍō genji), Assamese English sando-ganji, Hindi सैंडो गंजी (saiṇḍo gañjī), Kapampangan sandu, Central Bikol sando, Waray-Waray sando.

noun sandos

  1. Philippines sleeveless undershirt; tank top; wifebeater; singlet; vest

Sando⁴

proper noun Sandos

  1. A surname.

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"sando." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sando. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sando. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sando

Chicago

"sando." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sando.

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@misc{sando_2026,
  title = {sando},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sando},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}