why are veggie burgers and bangers so named when there is no meat in them

@UserNameSW:A slang term for a vegetarian is a Veggie. So are they made with minced veggie's

@Platy: would that mean they have meat in them? Hmm intereating thought.

@UserNameSW: I had a reply to your last comment. But I guarantee some people would be offended. 😉

@sighmeupforthat: As far as I know, the word "burger" is a back-formation from "hamburger", which itself was derived from "Hamburg". There was a popular misconception that hamburgers were originally made from ham rather than beef, and so the word "beefburger" was coined to hopefully dispel that myth. From that, the word "burger" became a word in its own right.

@sighmeupforthat: But are the vegetables ground up for the burgers. More likely to be finely chopped

@dianeO: Fair point. But they don't have the slightest resemblance
. just an observation

@Platy: you'd be surprised. it depends on the brand, but morningstar farms and boca has some good ones out that are really good. they ahve veggie burgers, bacon, sausages, chicken nuggets.. i think the boca grillersprime are even better than regular burgers. johnny rockets has an awesome veggie burger. mf veggie breakfast patty sausages are awesome, just like sausages but not so greasy. my bf even likes the veggie bacon even better than real bacon of you can believe that. not so greasy but all the flavor and a nice texture.

They have come a long way then.@dianeO:

@firefall: It was a legitimate question.