hoa·gie

also hoa·gy (hō′gē)

n. pl. hoa·gies

[Alteration of hoggy.]

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he′ro sand′wich

a large sandwich consisting of a small loaf of bread filled with any of various ingredients, as cold cuts and cheese or sausage and peppers.

Also called hero.

[1950–55, Amer.]

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Noun

hoagy - a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

hero sandwich, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, Cuban sandwich, grinder, submarine sandwich, zep, torpedo, wedge, submarine, bomber, hero

sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

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