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noun hoa·gie \ ˈhō-gē \

variants: or less commonly hoagy

Definition of hoagie

plural hoagies

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Examples of hoagie in a Sentence

She had a meatball hoagie for lunch.
had a steak-and-cheese hoagie for the first time in Philadelphia

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Johnny Carino’s 920 U.S. 31 North, Greenwood; (317) 885-5735, carinos.com One of you should order the 6-ounce sirloin and the other the Italian beef hoagie and then share for a beef on beef experience. $35 for two people, four courses.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "50 steak dinner deals you can only get during Devour Indy," 22 Aug. 2017
Get ready to fill up on free coffee, cheap gas and hoagies at Wawa as the beloved chain opens two stores simultaneously in Pompano Beach and Davie on Thursday.

— doreen christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "It's Freebie Friday! Free entrees at Chipotle, Einstein Bros.; free $10 item at JC Penney," 21 July 2017
When done well, the beef is sliced incredibly thin, seasoned lightly, topped with cheese and plopped into a beautifully fresh hoagie roll.

— jennifer rude klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "All-American spread: Set your Fourth of July table with an edible map," 2 July 2017
There is a guy who comes in and asks for the steak hoagie deep fried.

— andy staples, SI.com, "Where to eat, drink in Lansing, Michigan," 30 June 2017
The 5,500-square-foot stores have 16 gas pumps, and inside, customers can order the aforementioned beloved hoagies, salads, wraps, soups and sides ordered from easy-to-use touch-screen computers.

— doreen christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Get ready Broward County! Wawa set to open two stores in July," 28 June 2017
An oven-baked hoagies line-up includes a Caprese, meatball and Reuben.

— dana mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "Papalinos Pizza fans can now get their New York style fix at Butchertown Pizza Hall," 19 June 2017
Panera Bread's Italian hoagie has 880 calories and more than double the salt of a McDonald's Big Mac, which checks in at 540 calories.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Hot streak over for fast-casual chains like Chipotle, Qdoba," 2 June 2017
Panera Bread Co.’s Italian hoagie has 880 calories and more than double the salt of a McDonald’s Big Mac, which checks in at 540 calories.

— bloomberg news, The Denver Post, "Chipotle, Potbelly, Qdoba are sinking into fast-casual malaise," 1 June 2017

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Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, submarine (also hoagy), Italian sandwich, po'boy (also poor boy), sub, torpedo

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