hoagy

Long stuffed sandwich

A hoagy is a large sandwich made on a long roll, filled with meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments.

The term is particularly associated with Philadelphia, where it competes with other regional names for the same sandwich: sub, hero, grinder, po'boy.

Spelling varies: hoagy, hoagie.

I grabbed a hoagy for lunch.

ingredients

provolone

Italian aged cow cheese

turkey · roast beef · pepperoni · mortadella · lettuce · tomato · onion · peppers · olives · pickles

sandwich

submarine

Underwater naval craft

  • grinderCrushing or sharpening device
  • heroOne admired for courage
  • po'boyCrusty Louisiana sandwich

torpedo · Italian · cheesesteak · meatball · BLT · club · pastrami · panini · dagwood · wedge

regional

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania's largest metropolis

corner store · Sheetz · Jersey · boardwalk · takeout · wrapped

eating

hearty

Warm and substantial

savory · stacked · overstuffed · messy · handheld · lunchtime · portable · shareable · loaded · dripping

Opposites
sandwich format

hoagywrap

Enclose by winding around

burrito · open-faced sandwich · salad · lettuce wrap · rice paper roll

regional sandwich terminology

hoagygrinder

Crushing or sharpening device

sub · hero · po'boy · Italian sandwich · torpedo

Phrases
Family

hoagie, hoagies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G