poboy

or po'boy, po-boy

[ poh-boi ]

noun

, Southern U.S. (chiefly Gulf States).

1. poor boy.

Example Sentences

“He was like our big brother,” said Milton “Poboy” Carney, another classmate who lived in Cuney Homes and sometimes stayed with Floyd’s family.

From Washington Post

Her special is the “dynamite shrimp poboy”, a sandwich with jumbo shrimp grilled in a spicy sauce and covered in melted cheese and bacon, for $11.

From The Guardian

BST05:43 A good morning to Simon McMahon: “Morning Vish. If this match is half as good as what’s gone before then we’re in for a cracker. As for being called an OBO bandit, I like it. Although I prefer Hobo. Or Poboy.”

From The Guardian

A good morning to Simon McMahon: “Morning Vish. If this match is half as good as what’s gone before then we’re in for a cracker. As for being called an OBO bandit, I like it. Although I prefer Hobo. Or Poboy.”

From The Guardian

To fully appreciate the city’s most noteworthy sandwich, the po’ boy, try the roast beef and shrimp on French bread at Parkway Bakery & Tavern, or the glazed Pork Belly Poboy at Killer Poboys, located in the back of Erin Rose Bar, just off Bourbon Street.

From Time