Hero, Sub, Hoagie, Grinder?

[The Blowhard]

In the tri-state area you hear these terms. In Brooklyn, it has always been hero. Why so many names? And grinders? I hear that in Connecticut..what the hell is that?


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[F Wad]

the first time i ever heard the term sub was in maryland i went in to the deli and ordered a hero the clerk looked and said your from ny down here we called them subs.On long Island it's always been hero

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[The Blowhard]

Imaging yelling at the deli guy "Meatball Parm grinder"!
And a hoagie? I hear that in Philly. Maybe the cheesesteaks are great, but that's about it. They call Italian Ices "Water Ice"!

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[Thunderlips]

I'm originally from Maryland, so of course I call them Subs.

I can see calling them Heros cuz it probably comes from the correct pronunciation of "gyro".

Hoagie and Grinder people are obviously freaks.

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[Gwen]

Here in Connecticut we just call it a wedge...but in upstate ct they're influenced by the Massholes, so they say wicked and call them hoagies and grinders and shit.

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[Fallon]

We call them Sub's here in the Boston area.

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[Gvac]

There was a great sub shop in the town I grew up in called "Hoagie's Heroes". I thought that was a cool name for a grinder place.




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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

I grew up on Long Island and
we called them heros.

I went to school at Fordham in
DA BRONX and there was this
little sandwich shop called
"Little Shop of Heros" in the
Italian neighborhood across
the street.

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[Doogie]

Hmmm it depends. When I get a big cold sandwich it is a sub. When I get something that is hot though it is a hero. Ie...chicken parm HERO, etc...

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[Claire]

In Northern NJ they're called "Heroes", almost exclusively. Of course, Subway is everywhere now, pretty much killing my whole point....but HERE'S something funny-when I lived in Minnesota 25 years ago, meat sandwiches were called "Pasties". For all I know, they still are-but somehow, I hope they're not. Just doesn't seem right, now does it?

[rfberzerker8584]

In the Jersey shore, the local places call them subs, but in WaWa the Zeus of convenience stores they are hogies.

[JustJon]

I get cold heros, hot subs. i.e. Turkey Hero, Chicken Parm Sub.

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[Captain Rooster]

I moved to CT in April and they call them Grinders - I used to live on Strong Island and they were Heroes. Grinder sounds like somebody just pinched the thing out of their Ass - I hate that term!

Like there's a guy in the back with that shitting tense look on his face, "one ggggrrrriiinndeer...(POP!)...aaaahhhh...comin' up!"

I think we should refer to Turds as Grinders and Heroes...well....as Heroes

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[Circus Boy]

here in North NJ we call them subs...and fuckin South NJ circus girl calls them hoagies and i always make fun of her for it

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[Maddog00]

Sub here in Northern NJ. Where the hell did they come up with grinders or hoagies? Obviously gay....or not straight.

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[The Blowhard]

I heard that in Montana they call big sandwiches "Stackers".

[Death Metal Moe]

I remember being in another state, and asking for a Hero, and being corrected. What the FUCK is a WEDGE?????? I'll wedge this thing up your ass!And a friend I knew from Phili introduced me to Grinders. But what sense does that make?

Now I'm Starving! Gotta go to Blimpie!!

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[JimBeam]

They called them wedges in the Bronx and Westchester as well. Wedge and hero where interchangable. Sub was something you got from a chain place, like Subway ( aptly named ) or Blimpies. Grinder and Hoagie are obviuosly regional ( possibly New England and Philly respectively ) and did get a reference in Adam Sandler's " Lunch Lady " with the line " Hoagies and Gringders, Hoagies and Grinders , navy bean, navy bean ...... "
Went to college in Louisiana and they pretty much knew what a hero was, but their regional name for a sandwhich was a " Po'boy ". Anybody who's been to Mardi Gras or New Orleans would know that term. Its basically a hero, wedge, sub, etc ....
A Muffulata though is kinda like an Italian Combo on a big round roll ( the ones used for bread bowls with soup ) with a dressing of like an olive relish and ham, salami, and pepperoni.

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[The Blowhard]

In Buffalo, the big sandwich is "Beef on Weck". They are so proud of this and their damn chicken wings!

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