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 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
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Noun
  • Most of Beijing's navy is made up of modern ships able to carry out various missions and submarines, according to the assessment.
    Ellie Cook Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Highlights from China’s arms exhibition included submarine drones, hypersonic missiles and laser weapons.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Looksmaxxing promotes unrealistic messages about the ideal male body, but its testosterone-maxxing sub-community takes it a step further.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Manchester City transfer that never happened An intriguing sub-plot to the fourth suspicious match, against Bournemouth on August 12, 2023, centres on Paqueta being the subject of significant transfer interest from Manchester City.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Po'boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/po%27boy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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