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po' boys

po' boys is the plural of po' boy.

Meaning of po' boy

Noun

po' boy (plural po' boys)

  1. (US, especially New Orleans and the Deep South) A sandwich made on a French bread roll cut lengthwise and usually containing a meaty filling (for example: roast beef, ham, or fried shrimp), and often dressed with ingredients like shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced pickles, and mayonnaise.
    • Near-synonym: submarine sandwich

Questions about po' boys

What is po' boys the plural of?
Po' boys is the plural of po' boy.

Words near po' boys in the dictionary

  1. Po Toi
  2. Po valley
  3. po'
  4. po' boy
  5. po' boy bread
  6. po' boys
  7. po'boy
  8. po'boys
  9. po'd
  10. po'ouli
  11. po'oulis

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