hoagie

noun hoa·gie \ ˈhō-gē \

variants: or less commonly hoagy

Updated on: 2 Apr 2018

Definition of hoagie

plural hoagies

: submarine 2

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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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The sandwich is served on a traditional Amoroso hoagie.

— sarah gish, kansascity, "Fo' sizzle: Here are 5 great places for Philly cheesesteaks in KC | The Kansas City Star," 22 Mar. 2018
Form sandwiches with the hoagie rolls, the steak mixture and the onions and peppers.

— the good housekeeping test kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Philly Cheesesteak," 19 Mar. 2018
Fried Chicken Banh Mi Crispy chicken fillet, pickled daikon radish and carrots, cucumber and garlic-cilantro aioli on a local hoagie roll.

— jennifer mcclellan, azcentral, "Diamondbacks are selling 18-inch carne asada hot dogs at Chase Field and we can't wait to try one," 6 Mar. 2018
Lemongrass chicken banh mi ($9) with pickled vegetables and sriracha mayonnaise on a hoagie roll with house chips.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tess restaurant starts bar bites menu," 17 Jan. 2018
Owner Chris Conger debuted the Big Dog, a 6-inch hoagie bun loaded with a link of sausage, brisket, pulled pork, barbecue sauce and vinegar slaw a few years ago and it was hit.

— chuck blount, San Antonio Express-News, "5 S.A. places for monster BBQ mac n cheese sammies," 13 Feb. 2018
Chicken chorizo, pepper fundido hoagies Prep: 20 minutes Cooks: 15 minutes Makes: 4 sandwiches Fill the sandwiches with two sausages for hearty appetites.

— jeanmarie brownson, chicagotribune.com, "Flavor-packed sausage sandwiches on roster for Super Bowl parties," 29 Jan. 2018
The hoagies taste great whether watching the game or before.

— joanne berger dumound/special to cleveland.com., cleveland.com, "Chili Cook-Off puts spice into tasters' day: Olmsted Dates and Data," 29 Jan. 2018
South Philly Roast Pork Sandwich Italian roast pork, sautéed broccoli rabe, sharp provolone, hoagie roll.

— dan gartland, SI.com, "The Best Food Available at This Year’s Super Bowl," 24 Jan. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of hoagie

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First Known Use: 1943

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grinder, hero, Italian sandwich, po'boy (also poor boy), sub, submarine;

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