andrew@inmet.UUCP (03/24/84)
#R:lanl-a:-390600:inmet:7300026:000:1086 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? Andrew W. Rogers, Intermetrics ...harpo!inmet!andrew 733 Concord Ave. ...hplabs!sri-unix!cca!ima!inmet!andrew Cambridge, MA 02138 ...uw-beav!cornell!esquire!inmet!andrew (617) 661-1840 ...yale-comix!ima!inmet!andrew
grass@uiuccsb.UUCP (03/26/84)
#R:lanl-a:-390600:uiuccsb:10500022:000:137 uiuccsb!grass Mar 25 11:24:00 1984 Around Framingham, Mass. a grinder wasn't neccessarily cooked. Another term used around New Orleans is Po' Boy. (poor boy). -- Judy
rob@ctvax.UUCP (04/04/84)
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ctvax!rob Mar 26 10:22:00 1984
So what's a Hoagie?
Rob Spray
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