"soup sandwich" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-soup sandwich.ogg Forms: soup sandwiches [plural]
Etymology: An expression of military origin, calling to mind a picture of soup being poured over bread. Head templates: {{en-noun}} soup sandwich (plural soup sandwiches)
  1. (US, idiomatic) Someone or something that is not as it should be; something disorganized or unfinished. Tags: US, idiomatic Related terms: shit sandwich
    Sense id: en-soup_sandwich-en-noun-Az8P145Q Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "That's as messed up as a soup sandwich."
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