Hero = submarine?

[nq:1]Although the m-w dictionary says so, I still would like to check with you guys since it's so interesting. Is a hero the same as a submarine? Is it also called by these names: grinder, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, torpedo?[/nq]
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[nq:1]Although the m-w dictionary says so, I still would like to check with you guys since it's so interesting. Is a hero the same as a submarine?[/nq]
Yes.
[nq:1]Is it also called by these names: grinder, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, torpedo?[/nq]
Yes. These

[nq:1]Although the m-w dictionary says so, I still would like to check with you guys since it's so interesting. Is a hero the same as a submarine? Is it also called by these names: grinder, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, torpedo?[/nq]
If the hero is a submarine, the torpedo should be an anti-hero.

john

[nq:1]Although the m-w dictionary says so, I still would like to check withyou guys since it's so interesting. Is a hero the same as a submarine? Is it also called by these names: grinder, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, torpedo?[/nq]
These various terms are regional in nature, with the exception of "sub", which seems to be getting close to being a GenAm national sort of word, thanks

[nq:1]Although the m-w dictionary says so, I still would like to check with you guys since it's so interesting. Is ... Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, torpedo? When referring to the sandwich, the plural of 'hero' is 'heros' instead of 'heroes'?[/nq]
Just occurred to me that the etymology might be from the Greek "gyros," since so many lunch counters are run by Greek immigrants. Any thoughts?

[nq:2]Although the m-w dictionary says so, I still would like ... these names: grinder, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, torpedo?[/nq]
[nq:1]Just occurred to me that the etymology might be from the Greek "gyros," since so many lunch counters are run by Greek immigrants. Any thoughts?[/nq]
Any thoughts? Yes, I have some thoughts. For Freck's sake, every year we get someone who makes

[nq:1]Yes. These are all local names for essentially the same thing: a sandwich with numerous ingredients on a baguette-shaped soft bun. There is some local variation in the expectation of what the ingredients will be.[/nq]
They don't have to feature soft bread. Some of the Italian delis here produce the sandwiches on half loaves of the crusty Italian bread.
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[nq:2]Yes. These are all local names for essentially the same ... variation in the expectation of what the ingredients will be.[/nq]
[nq:1]They don't have to feature soft bread. Some of the Italian delis here produce the sandwiches on half loaves of the crusty Italian bread.[/nq]
Indeed, I think such is the traditional approach for the traditional hero. I'm glad to see St. Louis is followi

[nq:1]No one seems to know why heros were named heros, but I think one possibility that's been suggested is that ... or is fit for consumption by a hungry War hero, of which there were many back in the early '50s.[/nq]
The former explanation seems to have more historical backing. As I pointed out last time this came up, there's a New York Times article from May 30, 1957 with the headlin

[nq:2]They don't have to feature soft bread. Some of the Italian delis here produce the sandwiches on half loaves of the crusty Italian bread.[/nq]
[nq:1]Indeed, I think such is the traditional approach for the traditional hero. I'm glad to see St. Louis is following the correct path.[/nq]
Philly hoagies require crusty Italian bread and cannot be made on any sort of bun.
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