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Meat Monger Variations
Captain Peanut
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2008/11/02 - 11:26am
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I think I have a good solution to the "Meat Monger" dilemma. How about "Salammier". Just like a sommelier is a connoisseur of wine, a salammier is a connoiseur of salamis and such.

mlaiuppa
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2008/11/02 - 7:08pm
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I was thinking: cold cuts. Cutlery won't work. But what about Cold Cuts-lery (Cold Cuts-lerie)

Makes as much sense as our school Cafetorium -Cafeteria/Auditorium.

Andy
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2008/11/05 - 3:26pm
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Back in the 1930's people were often referred to by the tools of their trade. In engineering offices draughtsmen were called "pencils" or "T-squares"; people doing calculations were called "computers" or "calculators". This deli is trying to maintain a common man ambience (hence the original "monger" suggestion), so how about "slicer" or "knife"? The nice thing about these terms is that all PC issues are avoided.

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