hero
n.— «Hero. A big sandwich.» —“Armored car guards jargon” by Greulich in New York City Lexicon of Trade Jargon Dec. 30, 1937. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Patrick in New York City is curious about the term ride or die, which describes a friend, fan, or romantic partner who is devoted to the end. The expression shows up in the mid-1990s in hip hop and the work of Tupac Shakur and The Lox, and often...
