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11-09-2014 , 11:50 PM

#26

ChipWrecked

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blah blah grinder blah I'm from new york blah blah God I'm starting to hate the Internet

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11-10-2014 , 05:01 AM

#27

Swwiinn

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I wonder if any of Michael Mizrachi's friends call him sandwich for the lols. I would, but that's probs why we're not friends.

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11-10-2014 , 07:12 AM

#28

wet work

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i've heard the term, but it's never something i've used myself. i pretty much go with sub or sandwich.

if it's a cheesesteak it's a sub. if it's a BLT/pit beef it's a sandwich. either of those covers it imo.

Last edited by wet work; 11-10-2014 at 07:17 AM.

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11-10-2014 , 07:34 AM

#29

scroosko

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call it a piece where im from

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11-10-2014 , 07:41 AM

#30

wet work

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i lived on bacon and flour rolls in scotland lol. and f that brown sauce. i did randomly have a hearty chicken/mashed potato/gravy thing randomly at a rest stop. --still one of the best places aside from that.

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11-10-2014 , 05:40 PM

#31

Aidan

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Pretty sure it fell out of favor since the advent of an app for finding gay hookups, NTTIAWWT

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11-10-2014 , 06:09 PM

#32

trob888

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Pretty sure grindr is a San Francisco thing

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11-10-2014 , 06:30 PM

#33

rockcat

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it became uncool when brian regan used the term to enhance his jokes about working class chumps.

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11-10-2014 , 06:38 PM

#34

crashjr

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Originally Posted by wet work

i've heard the term, but it's never something i've used myself.

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11-11-2014 , 12:27 AM

#35

Nick_AA

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Originally Posted by ih8ustfu

i remember we used to call em "grinders" back in the day but i dont hear anyone calling them that anymore. ofc im in la now that was back on the east coast. people out here are so lame they just call them sandwiches. what do they call em in your neck of the woods... hoagies? grinders? subs?

The name lives on in my hood...
http://www.royalgrinders.com/

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11-11-2014 , 12:41 AM

#36

Nitchka'sDad

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http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/...maps/q_64.html

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11-11-2014 , 09:38 AM

#37

stealinpotatoes

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Same people that call money chedda.

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11-11-2014 , 10:50 AM

#38

metaname2

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Originally Posted by kioshk

The bad thing is people saying poor boy instead of po' boy.

Maybe you can back me up on this, because nobody believes me, but back in the 80s there was a small chain of restaurants in San Antonio called "Po' Folks" and it was one of my favorite places to eat as a kid. It was a family restaurant where the theme was "miserable rural squalor." You could get fried carp, moon pies and corn pone crumbles to go. It was awesome.

Anyway, to the OP - yes some people call sandwiches grinders, other don't.

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11-11-2014 , 12:16 PM

#39

kioshk

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Originally Posted by metaname2

Absolutely. There were Po' Folks all over, even back in Missouri where I'm from. Quite a theme, the glamorous hillbilly life. We had a couple of in-law get-togethers at the southside Po' Folks by McCreless Mall.

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11-11-2014 , 12:29 PM

#40

dlk9s

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There used to be a place near my house that was proud to call them grinders, but alas, it closed. It was quite good.

Ah, looks like some still exist in SC, TN, and MO:

http://www.bellacinos.com/

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11-11-2014 , 12:35 PM

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TomCollins

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11-11-2014 , 12:47 PM

#42

smk67

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There is a chain in Ohio called W.G. Grinders... Some locations have been closing lately, confirmed no one know wtf a grinder is!

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11-11-2014 , 12:59 PM

#43

KPowers

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the correct answer is sandoozles or adam sandlers

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11-11-2014 , 08:39 PM

#44

Gonzirra

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Grinders sometimes refers to taking an otherwise cold sub (Italian, roast beef or whatever) and throwing it in the over for a minute or two to toast it a bit and melt the cheese.

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11-11-2014 , 11:15 PM

#45

samuri8

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Originally Posted by metaname2

Fried carp? That's pretty nasty. I salute the person who is willing to eat that, I don't think I could do it.

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11-11-2014 , 11:29 PM

#46

Villian1

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Originally Posted by Gonzirra

Grinders sometimes refers to taking an otherwise cold sub (Italian, roast beef or whatever) and throwing it in the oven for a minute or two to toast it a bit and melt the cheese.

This man speaks the truth.

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11-12-2014 , 04:51 AM

#47

kioshk

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Po' Folks had good fried catfish and stuff like cornbread, okra, blackeyed peas. I see there are still 8 restaurants open across the South, but it looks like they've gone upscale.