idiot sandwich

English

 

Gordon Ramsay in 2008

 

Julie Chen in 2009

Etymology

Originating in a parody sketch from the 19th episode, "Hell's Cafeteria", of the talk show The Late Late Show with James Corden, first airing on 27 April 2015. In the episode, British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay holds the head of American television personality Julie Chen between two slices of bread. He proceeds to ask her, "What are you?", to which she replies, "An idiot sandwich."

Noun

idiot sandwich (plural idiot sandwiches)

1. (derogatory) Synonym of idiot: a term of insult.

Further reading

• “idiot sandwich”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “An Idiot Sandwich”, in Know Your Meme, website first launched 2007
• Original sketch video on YouTube