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po'boy

po'boy is the alternative form 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

Forms of po'boy

pluralpo'boys

Questions about po'boy

What is po'boy the alternative form of?
Po'boy is the alternative form of po' boy.

Words near po'boy in the dictionary

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

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