Well, italian-americans perhaps.
Yeah, that’s probably correct. 
Hoodies, or Hoodsies, whatever they’re called, I assume come from the Hood Dairy. Fried dough is another thing subject to regional names. They definitely aren’t funnel cakes. In New York and Philadelphia they’re called Zeppolis. But here in RI a Zeppoli is a type of pastry.
I’ve never seen Dynamites on a restaurant menu, but I see them served in bars, at fundraisers and picnics and the like. I don’t say much about it, but they are definitely Sloppy Joes with celery salt.
You’re in CF? Do you know Angel?
Hang in there, eventually you’ll make it up the line to Pawtucket 
Angel? A SDMB poster? Can’t say I do, which one? Just asking effectively says I don’t 
And hopefully a little further away than Pawtucket 
pulykamell:
Sounds like what I know as “Shwarma.” (New York, most likely is a Middle Eastern/Israeli/Jewish thing)
That’s a whole east coast coffee shop thing, decidely not just New York.
my counter example is actually from Florida at a Dunkin donuts. I ordered a “coffee just a regular” maning NOT one of the many coffee drinks they now offer–espresso, latte, ect. I got it and handed it back saying I didn’t want them to add the cream and sugar. The girl at the counter scolded me that what she gave me WAS a coffee rgular. “I guess I want a BLACK coffee without the attitude.”
In sharing the story with friends, the east coasters (none from new york) all confirmed “coffee regular” is cream and sugar.