hoagy

or hoa·gie

[ hoh-gee ]

noun

, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (chiefly Philadelphia).

, plural hoa·gies.

1. a hero sandwich.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoagy¹

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

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

These footlong hoagies are overstuffed, with the melted cheese binding the fillings to keep them from falling out of the ciabatta bread.

From Seattle Times

“Jersey’s got saltwater taffy and hoagies. Perfect for the Jersey Shore.”

From Literature