ranchburger, Big Onion antedating (sort of), eggcorns

[Doug Harris]

Indeed there was! (And quite good burgers they were, too!)
At the same time, there was in the same area a chain called Frisch's Big
Boy. Both predated by a good few years the arrival of McDonald's -- which,
if memory serves, was given a slightly less enthusiastic welcome than the
surprisingly-popular Crispy Crème donuts receives in newly-entered markets.
(the other) doug

Wilson wrote:
> It is of no great etymological importance, but back in the carhop era in
Louisville Ky there was a local restaurant chain known as the "Ranch House"
whose signature item was the "ranchburger", somewhat similar to the Big Mac
or the Big Boy.
>

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