hoagie

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hoa·gie | \ ˈhō-gē

variants: or less commonly hoagy

plural hoagies

Definition of hoagie

: a large sandwich on a long split roll with any of a variety of fillings : a submarine sandwich (see submarine sense 2) A traveler from New Orleans, accustomed to ordering a poor boy for lunch, still must order a grinder in Upstate New York to get a sandwich on a long hard roll. In Boston it is called submarine, but in Philadelphia the sandwich is a hoagie…— Ann Himmelberger Wald Hoagie is the name given to the sandwich in Philadelphia. Hoagie is common throughout Pennsylvania and much of southern New Jersey.— William Grimes A steak hoagie was even better. The thin-sliced meat was tender, the bun soft and fresh, the provolone properly melted, all the innards in adequate helpings and the dressing unusually tasty …— Pete Bishop

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

Recent Examples on the Web For experimental integrity, a classic Italian hoagie from Wawa, the convenience chain popular in the Philadelphia area, served as the control. — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, "First GameStop, Now a Jersey Delicatessen," 3 May 2021 The buttery hoagie roll retained it’s crunchy texture, but the real selling point was the generous portions of thinly cut steak with the proper amount of char and a blend of caramelized onions and bell peppers. — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, "One of San Antonio's best Philly cheesesteaks is at The New York Grill Express food truck," 2 Apr. 2021 Owner and Philadelphia-area native Kristina Mazza imports bread and meats from the area for an authentic cheesesteak and hoagie experience. — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, "Pizza, shrimp cocktail, seared salmon: Where to eat in Indianapolis during March Madness," 18 Mar. 2021 Every inch of this Hulk Hogan of a hoagie is stacked with your choice of five different cold cuts, plus cheese, lettuce, tomato and onions. — Joanna O'leary, Chron, "Where to get the best Super Bowl takeout in Houston," 3 Feb. 2021 Antonio LaSpada opened his first hoagie shop in Atlantic City in 1908, shortly after emigrating from Sicily. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Philly tradition: You can smell it at LaSpada’s," 27 Dec. 2020 The restaurant is making a pastrami hoagie for the holidays that includes pastrami on a garlic-scallion roll with a small Caesar salad and French fries ($39). — Jenn Harris Senior Food Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Where to order takeout and delivery holiday dinners," 16 Dec. 2020 The McRib – seasoned boneless pork, barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a hoagie-style bun – made its national debut in the early 1980s, McDonald’s said. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "McDonald's McRib is back at restaurants nationwide Wednesday: 'The sauciest moment of the year is here'," 3 Dec. 2020 Pizza, available in both 18-inch pies and as single slices, as well as other Italian staples, feature some familiar names, like sausage from Jimmy’s Food Store and La Spiga Bakery hoagie rolls. — Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, "The Avezzano family keeps Coach Joe’s legacy alive with new Yonkers Pizza Company," 18 Nov. 2020

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