Scotland · noun
piece
A sandwich, especially in phrases such as a piece and jam.
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What piece means
In Scottish usage, a piece can mean a slice of bread with a filling or spread, effectively a sandwich.
How it is used
The term appears in phrases such as piece and cheese, piece and jam, or piece box.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /piːs/
- Register
- Everyday Scottish usage; frequency varies by region and generation.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
Each example is followed by its intended plain-English meaning.
I packed a piece and cheese for lunch.
I packed a cheese sandwich for lunch.
The bairn had a piece and jam.
The child had bread with jam.
What to watch for
Outside food context, piece keeps its ordinary English meanings.
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