Street
dressed
What does dressed mean?
The one-word NOLA shorthand for the full po-boy treatment: lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on top of whatever meat or seafood you ordered. Counter staff will ask 'dressed or undressed?' and if you hesitate you've outed yourself as a tourist.
"Lemme get a shrimp po-boy dressed, extra pickles."
Origin
New Orleans sandwich-shop vernacular dating back to the early po-boy era of the 1920s–30s.
Frequently asked questions
What does dressed mean on a po-boy?
A po-boy that's "dressed" comes loaded with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo.
How do you use dressed in a sentence?
"I'll take the shrimp po-boy dressed, please."
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