hoagy
or hoa·gie
[ hoh-gee ]
/ ˈhoʊ gi /
noun, plural hoa·gies. New Jersey and Pennsylvania (chiefly Philadelphia ).
a hero sandwich.
Origin of hoagy
1965–70,
Americanism; a number of anecdotal hypotheses have been advanced as to the orig. of the word, most claiming it to be derivative of
hog, either in reference to pork as an ingredient, or as an epithet for a person capable of eating such a sandwich, or alluding to
Hog Island, an industrial and shipping area of South Philadelphia; but corroborating evidence is lacking; see
-ie
regional variation note for hoagy
See
hero sandwich.
Words nearby hoagy
British Dictionary definitions for hoagie
hoagie
/ (ˈhəʊɡɪ) /
noun
US
a sandwich made with a long, narrow bread roll
Word Origin for hoagie
C20: of uncertain origin