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Subject: Re: Regional expressions - Grinders in M - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 24-Mar-84 06:03:31 EST
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inmet!andrew    Mar 23 14:40:00 1984

I used to work in Pittsfield, MA.  The most common New England term 
is "grinder", but I noticed equal use of the upstate New York term
"submarine".  This is partially because of the extensive work
on the Polaris and Trident projects done in Pittsfield (there
was a shop called Angelina's Sub Base) and partially because of
the proximity to New York state.

"Submarine" usually referred to a cold-cut sandwich served cold, while
a "grinder" was an oven-baked one (meatball, sausage, veal cutlet,
etc.)  Here in Eastern MA, though, they're all called "grinders"
or (occasionally) "bombs".

My wife is from Philadelphia; she still calls them "hoagies".  The
NYC term seems to be "heros" which may be a corruption of the Greek
"gyros"; I'm told that "torpedo" is common in Western NY.

Any other regional variations?

 
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