Meaning & use
hoagie
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UK/ˈhəʊ.ɡi/
US/ˈhoʊ.ɡi/
Meaning
nouncountableAmericanregional
A long sandwich made on a split roll and filled with sliced meat, cheese, lettuce, and other toppings, especially in the Philadelphia area.
Grammar: Often with a filling: an Italian hoagie.
Patterns
- a hoagie with something
- order a hoagie
He ordered an Italian hoagie with extra onions.
The corner shop makes the best turkey hoagie in town.
We ate hoagies at the game.
Word forms
| plural | hoagies |
|---|
Common combinations
- an Italian hoagie
- An Italian hoagie comes with ham, salami, and provolone.
- a turkey hoagie
- She packed a turkey hoagie for the trip.
- hoagie roll
- A hoagie roll should be soft inside and crusty outside.
- order a hoagie
- Let's order a hoagie and split it.
- a cheesesteak hoagie
- The stand sells a cheesesteak hoagie on Fridays.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sub
- Sub is the most widely understood American word for the same sandwich and is not limited to one region.
- hero
- Hero is the usual word in New York City for a similar sandwich.
- grinder
- Grinder is the word used in parts of New England and often means a toasted version.
- po' boy
- Po' boy is a New Orleans sandwich, often with fried seafood, so it is not a plain synonym.
Word family
- hoagie roll noun
- the long soft bread used for the sandwich
- hoagies noun
- the plural form
- hoagie shop noun
- a store that sells these sandwiches
Practice
In Philadelphia, someone asks for a hoagie at a deli. What do they want?
Choose one answer.
A hoagie is a long sandwich filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables. The other items are not sandwiches.
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