English

 
a McGriddle

Etymology

Mc- +‎ griddle, coined as a trademark, McGriddles, in 2002.

Noun

McGriddle (plural McGriddles)

  1. A type of breakfast sandwich sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's that typically consists of fried bacon, a scrambled egg flap, and American cheese served on two small griddlecakes made with maple flavoring.
    • 2008, Field & Stream, page 93:
      Trying to sneak a decoy within sight of a tom's roost tree can have you eating a McGriddle long before the drive-through stops serving breakfast.
    • 2009, Roger Stelljes, Deadly Stillwater - Thriller: McRyan Mystery Series, Roger Stelljes, →ISBN:
      He sat down at the metal card table and opened a McGriddle.
    • 2013, Herb Agee, My F-Word Is Forgiveness, WestBow Press, →ISBN:
      I'm sure this culture change came about because McDonald's probably sponsors one of those fishing shows on TV or advertises in the fishing magazines with a picture of some national bass tournament winner eating a McGriddle.
    • 2014, Dan Richart, Prodigal Bum, BookBaby, →ISBN:
      A McGriddle, perhaps? Ah, at long last, a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit. She took a huge bite of the cold biscuit, the otherwise tasty grease congealed like the orangey-yellow cheese slice, crumbling the enormous biscuit as she pulled it ...
    • 2017, Ann Dee Ellis, You May Already Be a Winner, Penguin, →ISBN, page 124:
      Berkeley said, “What?” And she said, “You heard me. As soon as I get this floor done, I'm getting in the car and getting me a McGriddle.” Berkeley started jumping up and down.
    • 2018, Michael Alvear, V.E. Strousberg, Make Your Life Great Again With Donald Trump’s Classic Moves, Woodpecker Media, →ISBN:
      If the dieter's solution is to deprive or deform what is the well-being solution? If I ask you to delay the gratification of eating a McGriddle what do you get in return for waiting? Two McGriddles? Of course not.

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