"cheeseburger slider"

[Laurence Horn]

On Dec 20, 2012, at 6:49 PM, Dan Goncharoff wrote:

> So when I order a "pulled pork slider", I am actually ordering a
> hamburger?? That would be news to both me and the restaurant.
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> DanG

Or, as the wiki-entry puts it:

"A slider is a small sandwich, typically around 3 in (7.6 cm) across, served in a bun. The term primarily refers to small hamburgers, but can also cover any small sandwich served on a slider roll."  I've also had, or declined the opportunity to have, non-hamburger-type sliders.

LH
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> On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> The "Customer Service" booklet of Frontier Airlines lists all the snacks
>> and meals you can pay extra for.
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>> One is called the "cheeseburger slider."
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>> In other words, a "cheeseburger hamburger."
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>> JL
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