Poor Boy (Noun)
Meaning
A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The deli served a massive poor boy filled with ham, salami, and melted provolone cheese.
- After moving to New Orleans, John tried his first poor boy sandwich from a street vendor and fell in love with it.
- A poor boy made with turkey and avocado is a West Coast twist on the traditional recipe.
- In this region they call it a hoagie or a hero, but it's still a variation of the classic poor boy sandwich.
- He ordered a giant poor boy loaded with roast beef, cheddar, and gravy for lunch at the local eatery.
Synonyms
- Submarine Sandwich
- Zep
- Hero Sandwich
- Sub
- Submarine
- Bomber
- Hoagy
- Hoagie
- Grinder
- Italian Sandwich
- Hero
- Torpedo
- Cuban Sandwich
- Wedge