toasted special noun1 •(Ireland) a toasted sandwich of sliced pan bread and a filling of ham, cheese, usually onion, and often tomato, typically served as a pub lunchI decide not to have a pint? I want to keep my mind clear and anyway it's only, like, one o’clock in the day. I order, like, a toasted special and a coffee and the two boys order whatever. — 2013 formstoasted specials