po'boys

variants also poor boys
plural of po'boy
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll ordered a fried catfish po'boy

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Noun
  • They are designed to detect and track ballistic missiles launched from the ground and from submarines.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Detecting very quiet submarines amid ocean noise also remains technically difficult.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 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
  • The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.
    Amir Daftari John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That lasted until four subs showed up to play.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Power forward Matas Buzelis is almost 21 and might have a breakout year ahead of him; wing subs Isaac Okoro, Ayo Dosunmu and Kevin Huerter are 24, 25 and 27, respectively, and underrated point guard Tre Jones is 25.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Po'boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po%27boys. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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