The phrase "toast sandwich" conjures up for me a vision of two slices of bread with a slice of toast between them -- not a particularly attractive-sounding meal. I suspect they meant a "toasted sandwich", which is, of course, a totally different kettle of fish (or rather, cereal).
That's exactly what toast sandwich means to me too. I've only found a handful of people who agree with me though. Most people seem to think it's a sandwich made with toast instead of bread, or it is a toasted sandwich...
Hi Shufitz! It's not prevalent here either, I think it was just an example of someone not writing what they thought they were writing, and coming up with a different and (as Arnie said) rather unattractive concept!
Welcome, Ros! How exciting to have another Brit! And, a woman besides! I am in wordcrafter heaven today.
Shufitz is correct that we don't have it here, but I had a different concept. I thought it might be what my dad used to call "toasted cheese sandwich". Now, when I moved to Chicago, everyone called it a "grilled cheese sandwich" and laughed at my term. However, could that be what they meant?
I think a toast sandwich is rather a good concept; although not logical, it does seem to make sense. How else would one distinguish between a sandwich made with toast, and a sandwich which has been toasted?
I agree with those above. Toast sandwich is probably a mistake on the part of an employee. I would be curious as to how he pronounces it as well! But then again, you Brits do have some strange food over on that side of the pond. Who would think something called a "chip buttie" would be a sandwich!
And welcome to our board Ros! So wonderful to have another Brit, and esepecially another woman, to boot!
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This message comes to you from Hawaii -- formerly known as the Sandwich Islands. __________________________________________ Is this really so? What did the indigenous people call them before the Earl of Sandwich got his name affixed to them?
Regarding the Earl of Sandwich, the town of Sandwich, in Kent, isn't terribly far from where I grew up. There used to be a wonderful road sign on the way:
Ham Sandwich
Ham being a town near Sandwich... Apparently people kept stealing the signs, unsurprisingly.
As a one-time-a-week poster (usually, but not always, on Mondays) I often end up running after a train of thought well after it has left the station but allow me to add a belated two cents:
Possibly a "toast sandwich" is one which has been laced with cyanide, as in "Two bites and you're toast!"
(Of course, seeing as how restaurants depend on repeat business, probably not...)
And, a woman besides! I am in wordcrafter heaven today. 
