| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| submarine, grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, torpedo (nn.) |
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| All these terms are regional variants for the name of a popular sandwich made by splitting a long, torpedo-shaped roll in half lengthwise and filling it with some or all of these: cold cuts, sausage, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and other condiments. The chief interest here is that there is no apparent generic name for this sandwich—in fact, many major cities have their own names for it. Compare SODA. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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