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If a cheeseburger is named so because it has cheese, why is a hamburger called a hamburger? It has no ham nor is it topped with ham.

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Anonymous 6w

named after the city of Hamburg. the cheese part was added later

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Anonymous 6w

Cuz it originated in Hamburg Germany

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