hoagie  /ˈhoʊ ɡi/ ? Meaning of "hoagie"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

Usage(s):

  1. Cassidy takes issue with the critics of American English who fear that the language is becoming, well, as soggy as a hoagie in a goose drownder.
  2. Menu items prepared on site by guest chef and staff for guests to view: Tilapia tempura rolls Crispy chicken hoagie Grilled lamb chops Spiced short ribs.
  3. Forced to choose between hunting buffalo with a bow and arrow and microwaving a cheese-steak hoagie, I'll take the sandwich.

Quotes

  1. Over in the Philadelphia suburbs, Rep. Joe Sestak agrees that Obama needs to engage in more down-to-earth campaigning - "a diner in the morning, a hoagie in the afternoon, a bar at night."
    on Aug 21, 2008 By: Joe Sestak Source: Houston Chronicle

  2. "Our day came and went with very little fanfare," said Oates. "I thought I'd at least get a free cheesesteak hoagie or something out of it, some traditional gourmet Philadelphia fare, but I didn't even get that."
    on Nov 22, 2006 By: John Oates Source: Canada.com

  3. "It's pushy, all that romantic gusto," McKay says, with just a hint of grudging respect. "But I especially remember 'Young Man With a Horn,' because I love that soundtrack so much. I think in those movies, I identified mostly with Hoagie...
    on Mar 25, 2010 By: Nellie McKay Source: San Jose Mercury News

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