hoagy

American  

[hoh-gee] / ˈhoʊ gi /

Or hoagie

noun

New Jersey and Pennsylvania (chiefly Philadelphia).

plural

hoagies

1. a hero sandwich.

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Regionalisms

See hero sandwich.

Etymology

Origin of hoagy

An Americanism first recorded in 1940–45; several anecdotal hypotheses have been advanced as to the origin of the word, most claiming it to be derivative of hog, either in reference to pork as an ingredient, or as an epithet for a person capable of eating such a sandwich, or alluding to Hog Island, an industrial and shipping area of South Philadelphia; but corroborating evidence is lacking; -ie

Example Sentences

There’s like three different styles, but when it comes to pizza and hoagies, I’m very simple.

From Los Angeles Times

You can make the hoagie yourself, or most delis offer catering-size hoagies and sandwich trays, if you’re not in the cooking mood.

From Salon

Or, make the subs, but bring the juice in a separate container and sprinkle it on the hoagies just before eating.

From Washington Times

He fried crab cakes, baked crab balls and sliced up hoagies.

From Salon

The seating area in the market’s center is where guests can sample shoofly pie and scrapple, along with old-school favorites like Philly cheese steaks and hoagies.

From New York Times