variants
also poor boys
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a fried catfish po'boy
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Noun
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The Navy’s fleet of 16 E-6B aircraft was working under the TACOMO (take charge and move out) plan, which, although similar to Looking Glass, was focused on relaying orders to the country’s nuclear submarines.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Anduril is developing new defense technologies that include drones, missiles, robotic submarines, and autonomous fighter jets.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Indie Sparks writes strong heroines whose knees go weak for cinnamon roll heroes with dirty mouths and the skills to walk the talk.—
Meg Miller,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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That's when Stockton was officially recognized as the hometown and birthplace of these four hometown heroes.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Po'boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po%27boys. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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