$100 hamburger

English

Alternative forms

• hundred-dollar hamburger

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Noun

$100 hamburger (plural $100 hamburgers)

1. (aviation, slang) A general aviation flight that involves flying a short distance, eating a meal, and flying back.
   • 2007 October 26, Matthew Preusch, “Cleared for Lunching: The $100 Hamburger”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     It’s called hunting the $100 hamburger — “$100” referring to the cost of fuel — sort of the aeronautical equivalent of lazy Sunday drives in which the destination isn’t as important as the pleasure of getting away.

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