# Origin of calling sloppy joe "hot tamale".

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 25, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-calling-sloppy-joe-hot-tamale/530414 "2010-02-25T17:56:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-calling-sloppy-joe-hot-tamale/530414/6 "2010-02-25T20:57:36Z")

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BTW, you haven’t lived until you’ve tried an “Oostburger”, which is a bratwurst on a hamburger patty, all on a hard roll.

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