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Cuban, a. and n.|ˈkjuːbən|
[See -an.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Cuba.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of Cuba.
Cuban heel, a medium high, comparatively straight heel; so Cuban-heeled adj. Also (both forms) with small initial.
1829Foreign Q. Rev. III. 414 The dependence of the Cuban proprietors on usurious merchants..is as dreadful as in other colonies. 1850R. B. Kimball (title) Cuba and the Cubans; comprising a History of the Island. 1874Chambers's Encycl. III. 349/2 The Cuban sugar-trade. Ibid. 350/1 ‘Cuba for the Cubans’, is the watchword of the creoles. 1877Encycl. Brit. VI. 679/1 Great sympathy had long been shown for the Cubans by the people of the United States. Ibid., The yearly campaigns up to the present time have shown that in the eastern interior the Cuban patriots are practically invincible. 1885R. L. & F. Stevenson Dynamiter 144 Story of the Fair Cuban. 1908Sears, Roebuck Catal. 813/1 This Gunmetal Blucher Oxford has..light flexible soles, high Cuban heels and large eyelets. 1926Contemp. Rev. Aug. 180 Among the mass of the Cuban peasants, the Cuban politician..strikes a responsive chord. 1936‘J. Tey’ Shilling for Candles vii. 86 She held up a foot and exhibited her very modest cuban heel. 1940N. Marsh Surfeit of Lampreys (1941) xvii. 263 Which of those ladies wore cuban-heeled shoes? 1959‘F. Newton’ Jazz Scene iv. 71 The fashion for mixed Cuban-jazz music.
▸ Cuban sandwich n. chiefly U.S. a (usually toasted) sandwich consisting of a crusty roll copiously filled, typically with ham, roast pork, cheese, and pickled gherkin.
1903D. Stanhope in N.Y. Times 18 Jan. 26/6 The *Cuban sandwich is made of a roll and has three or four things between the sides... Ham, cheese, and pickle are the ordinary filling for a native sandwich. 1956Holland (Mich.) Evening Sentinel 2 Aug. 7 (advt.) New Cuban Sandwich... Five meats... Generous portions of American cheese. Sliced pickles and mustard. 2004B. Flay Boy gets Grill 198 Cheeseburgers and Cuban sandwiches are my two favorite indulgences. |