noun
hoagie
HOH-gee
noun
1
A large sandwich made on a long roll, packed with meats, cheese, and vegetables.
"He ordered a turkey hoagie with extra pickles for lunch."
How to Use Hoagie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA submarine-style sandwich, especially as it's called in and around Philadelphia.
UK vs US
Chiefly American — known elsewhere as a "sub", "hero", or "grinder" depending on the region.
Easily confused with
hoggie
Word Forms
hoagies plural, hoagies plural
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; one popular theory links it to Hog Island, a Philadelphia shipyard where Italian immigrant workers were said to have made these sandwiches for their lunch.