Pizza "cut" for "slice"

[Hillary Brown]

There was, briefly, a pizza place in Athens, Georgia, that was originally
from Pennsylvania (I can't remember if they were closer to Philly or
Pittsburgh, but I'm thinking the latter) and used the term "cut" instead of
"slice." So perhaps it's a Pennsylvania thing.

hb

On 5/27/07, Dave Wilton <dave at wilton.net> wrote:
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> Unless it's relatively new (last ten years or so), no it's not regional. I
> grew up on the Jersey Shore and never heard "cut" used in this way. It was
> always a "slice."
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> Although I grew up a bit north of Ocean City. The beaches around
> Atlantic/Ocean City attract a mostly Philadelphia crowd (the casinos in AC
> pull them in from all over, but this is true for the beaches). The beaches
> to the north, that I grew up near, were North Jersey/New York vacation
> spots. There could be differences in speech.
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> I saw the following in USA Today. Is "cut" for a pizza "slice" just used
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> Mack & Manco's in Ocean City, NJ? Is "cut" regional?
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> Summer vacations: 15 unforgettable trips - USATODAY.com
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> Grab a stool at Mack & Mancos' boardwalk pizza counter, order a "cut," and
> you'll begin to feel the vibe. Seagulls squawking overhead, salt in the
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> www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2007-05-24-best-summer-vacations_N.htm
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> whoever wrote the previous definition is wrong -- a christmas cut is mack
> and manco's famous white pizza topped with tomato and brocolli, not
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> I'd like a Christmas cut, plase.
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> by K Lagg ocean city, nj Jul 17, 2006
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> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=new+years+cut
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> Mack and Manco's famous white pizza topped with tomato (vinny) and
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> I'd like a new years cut, please.
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> by K Lagg ocean city, nj Jul 17, 2006
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