hoagie
pronunciation
How to pronounce hoagie in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊgi]
How to pronounce hoagie in American English:
US [ˈhoɡi]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- hoagie (n.)
- American English (originally Philadelphia) word for "hero, large sandwich made from a long, split roll;" originally hoggie (c. 1936), traditionally said to be named for Big Band songwriter Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981), but the use of the word pre-dates his celebrity and the original spelling seems to suggest another source (perhaps hog). Modern spelling is c. 1945, and may have been altered by influence of Carmichael's nickname.
Example
- 1. What is this , like a five-foot hoagie ?
- 2. Trust me , make it a hoagie .
- 3. He probably should have order the hoagie .
- 4. Are you little marie that used to hang out at that atomic hoagie shop ?
- 5. Guess who 's the new spokesperson for mel 's hoagie hut ?