Ashley May

USA TODAY

Hot dogs are just as much a sandwich as your ham and cheese, Merriam-Webster recently declared.

By definition, a sandwich has two or more slices of bread or a split roll with a filling in between. Mind blown? You aren't alone.

When Merriam-Webster tweeted this news on Memorial Day, people freaked out. They started questioning if tacos were also sandwiches. Some just didn't agree. Other's took it a step further and threatened to burn their copy of the dictionary.

Merriam-Websterwas prepared for the uproar: "We know: the idea that a hot dog is a sandwich is heresy to some of you. But given that the definition of a sandwich is 'two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between,' there is no sensible way around it."

Frankly, it is still a little hard to wrap our heads around. What do you think? Sound off in the comments.

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