On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:54:48 -0600, Janet Wilder >
wrote:

> On 2/10/2015 9:56 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> > Is this just a new name for an old food idea?
> >
>
> AFAIK, "sliders" was a nickname for White Castle hamburgers. It was
> popular with people from Chicago. It has something to do with how easy
> they are to eat and how they exit the body after digestion. I first
> heard the term from clients of mine from Chicago and they gave me the
> interpretation.
>
> In recent years it has become a term for mini hamburgers or other
> small-sized dishes on a bun. I can't help but think of the original
> definition, especially the "exit" part of it.

Those of us who have never eaten a White Castle burger will choose to
use the new definition of "slider".

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