variants also poor boy
as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll ordered a fried catfish po'boy

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Recent Examples of po'boy My heart aches for that poor boy. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Houston's oldest crawfish restaurant is still one of the best places to eat during mudbug season, and its original shrimp po'boy, put on the map in the Bayou City by Luke Mandola, Sr. Megha McSwain, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 The Louisiana-style restaurant served po'boy sandwiches, catfish baskets, shrimp boils and jambalaya in a modern space decorated with musical New Orleans themed artwork and murals. Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2022 His restaurant offers po'boys and seafood plates with catfish, shrimp and oysters. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, 19 Feb. 2020 From po'boys to muffalettas to beignets, the city is known for a wide array of rich, spicy and tasty foods. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 July 2019 Locals come before and after ballgames for the overstuffed empanadas, shrimp and oyster po'boy, and baked chilaquiles topped with poblano cream and two eggs, any style. Antonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for po'boy
Noun
  • With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Besides naval surface ships, the Tomahawks can also be fired from submarines and land platforms.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.
    Genevieve Shaw Brown, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Director Edward Berger designed the experience to evoke visceral tension: rain droplets, torpedo corridors, and claustrophobic realism blur the line between viewer and scene.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Market 20175 Telegraph, Brownstown The Market’s version of the Kmart sub is an 8-inch sub with layers of deli meat on an Oakwood Bakery sub roll.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That is to say that, rather than allowing companies with a major delivery footprint to hire sub-contractors to deliver parcels, those companies would need to bring the drivers on as their own employees.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Po'boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po%27boy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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