hoagie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Etymology 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• hoagy
• hoggie (obsolete)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈhoʊ.gi/

[edit] Etymology

Common in the Philadelphia area. Reportedly derived from a term for Italian-Americans who worked on Hog Island, in the Delaware River, who packed such sandwiches for lunch.

[edit] Noun

hoagie (plural hoagies)

1. A sandwich made on a long bun.

   I am going to Wawa to get a hoagie for lunch.

[edit] Synonyms

• grinder, hero, sub, submarine sandwich