hoagie

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 Fish sandwich: one piece of fish on a hoagie bun, served with fries, slaw and lemon, $10. — cleveland, "Greater Cleveland Fish Fry Guide 2020," 6 Mar. 2020 Fish sandwich: one piece of fish on a hoagie bun, served with fries, slaw and lemon, $10. — cleveland, "Greater Cleveland Fish Fry Guide 2020," 6 Mar. 2020 More than 30 Denny’s locations in California and Oregon are selling sausage links, hoagie rolls, diced onions and more. — Washington Post, "Cheeseburger with a side of toilet paper and dog food: Restaurants pivot to groceries to stay in business," 11 Apr. 2020 Fish sandwich: one piece of fish on a hoagie bun, served with fries, slaw and lemon, $10. — cleveland, "Greater Cleveland Fish Fry Guide 2020," 6 Mar. 2020 What to do: Fuel up with a hoagie at Lee’s before renting a set of wheels at Harbor Bike & Beach Shop, then steer south to check out the sprawling bird sanctuary off Second Avenue. — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, "15 Best Beaches in New Jersey for When You Need to Escape the City," 10 Mar. 2020 Fish sandwich: one piece of fish on a hoagie bun, served with fries, slaw and lemon, $10. — cleveland, "Greater Cleveland Fish Fry Guide 2020," 6 Mar. 2020 Fish sandwich: one piece of fish on a hoagie bun, served with fries, slaw and lemon, $10. — cleveland, "Greater Cleveland Fish Fry Guide 2020," 6 Mar. 2020 Try the house signature pizza with sausage, fennel and housemade mozzarella or meatball sandwich topped with three cheeses and red sauce on a hoagie roll. — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "17 restaurants for great lunch deals in metro Phoenix," 28 Feb. 2020

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