American English Take-Home Exam
Cosmo (Cosmopolitan) – used in North Central Pennsylvania near Williamsport
Zepplin or Zep – used in eastern Pennsylvania
Italian Sandwich or simply Italians – used in Maine
Hoagie – used in Philadelphia
Torpedo – used in New York and New Jersey
Barb Mills – used in North Central Pennsylvania
Blimpie – used in Hoboken, New Jersey
Cheesesteak – used in Philadelphia
Filled Roll / Salad Roll – used in New Zealand
Sous-marin – used in Quebec (Canada)
Spuckie – used in Boston, Massachusetts
Tunnel – used in various New England areas
Wedge – used in Yonkers, New York and other parts of Westchester County
3) Discuss the meaning and origin of the following words and phrases:
Among other sources use the evidence of the Corpus of Historical American English
(http://corpus.byu.edu/coha/)
department store – The term was first brought to use in the 19th century. In 1877, George and
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