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Why do they call it "Chili's"?
Nov 14 2019 11:17AM more by RoxyPiper
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Chilies is a proper noun, so the apostrophe is a lie. The apostrophe in "Chili's" doesn't hold any of the grammatical value that a normal apostrophe would. Why did they do this to me?? 😭
      
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Nov 14 2019 11:18AM     link to this

Do they even serve chili?
notsofast
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Nov 14 2019 11:19AM     link to this

I'm sorry this happened to you
notsofast
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Nov 14 2019 11:27AM     link to this

That being said, now I'm dying for some of their Queso Dip.
longwalker
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Nov 14 2019 12:03PM     link to this

So when are you going to die?
loucfirr1
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Nov 14 2019 12:18PM     link to this

It is owned by Diego Chili.
bwana
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Nov 14 2019 12:26PM     link to this

Diego must have changed his name to Brinker International.
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Nov 14 2019 01:01PM     link to this

I always struggled with why they named the grocery store Smith's also. Mainly because I can't say my s's that well lol.
RoxyPiper
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Nov 14 2019 01:06PM     link to this

^^ Smith's?? Oh my gosh! I remember Smith's from when I went to college in Utah. I haven't heard that name in so long.. ahh, memories.😊

XXX,
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Nov 14 2019 01:18PM     link to this

Paging Mr. Piggly Wiggly.
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Nov 14 2019 01:33PM     link to this

Smith's is Ralph's in Vegas.
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Nov 14 2019 05:59PM     link to this

Yes, they serve chili.
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Nov 14 2019 06:18PM     link to this

Maybe the proper noun is "Chili" and the 's is to show the the possessive tense. For example, the owner of the restaurant is named Chile. Chili's would then mean "This is Chili's place."

Two beers and a few bowls in and that is my thought.
billinirvine
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Nov 14 2019 06:33PM     link to this

It's a possessive pronoun.
It belongs to Chili.
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https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-plural-possessive-nouns.html
artnjazz
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Nov 14 2019 06:50PM     link to this

OP, why didn't you pick o BJ's Restaurants? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ€”
cooldude11
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Nov 14 2019 07:52PM     link to this

When it first opened they did serve chilli, and chilli soft tacos... I have no idea what they serve today... it’s been years since I’ve been...
InsearchofStarfish
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Nov 14 2019 08:18PM     link to this

they used to have one in HB...no more
frenchluvah
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Nov 15 2019 06:52AM     link to this

This always confused me about Starbucks. They should have an apostrophe, because I belong to them.
remo_williams
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Nov 15 2019 01:07PM     link to this

Terlingua Texas - most say was the first "Chili cookoff".

Chillis used to have pictures on their walls EVERYWHERE celebrating this annual event.

First location was in a "wet" area of Dallas in 1975. (since closed) A decade or more later sold to Brinker's.

Yes, Chilli was a majior part of it's earlier menu's.
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