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White Castle

White Castle proper noun: the first fast-food hamburger chain and one of the oldest American fast-food restaurant chains, known for its Slyder, a small square burger.

Proper noun

White Castle

  1. The first fast-food hamburger chain and one of the oldest American fast-food restaurant chains, known for its Slyder, a small square burger.
    • It was a qualifier for Krystal Burgers. Krystal burgers are a little bit like White Castles, the prototypical “Slyder” as they’re known.2006 April 9, Ryan Nerz (interviewee), Steve Paulson (interviewer), “Techno Cuisine”, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Wisconsin Public Radio
    • Indeed it turned out the developer had illegally modeled all of Tuscanyville’s homes on Olive Garden, Pizzeria Uno’s, and White Castle outlets.2008 January 19, Mo Rocca, “Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio

Questions about White Castle

What does White Castle mean?
White Castle means the first fast-food hamburger chain and one of the oldest American fast-food restaurant chains, known for its Slyder, a small square burger.
What part of speech is White Castle?
White Castle is a proper noun.

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