- poor boy
- variant of po'boy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
poor boy
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poor-boy — ☆ poor boy1 [poor′boi′ ] n. HERO SANDWICH: in full poor boy sandwich poor boy2 [poor′boi΄] adj. made of a knit fabric with wide vertical ribbing in the body and sleeves: said as of a sweater * * * … Universalium
poor-boy — ☆ poor boy1 [poor′boi′ ] n. HERO SANDWICH: in full poor boy sandwich poor boy2 [poor′boi΄] adj. made of a knit fabric with wide vertical ribbing in the body and sleeves: said as of a sweater … English World dictionary
poor boy — also po boy [ˈpo: bɔı] n AmE a sandwich made with a long bread roll used especially in the southern US = ↑submarine sandwich … Dictionary of contemporary English
poor boy — poor ,boy noun count AMERICAN a long sandwich filled with meat or cheese … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
poor boy — poor′ boy n. Chiefly New Orleans. coo dial. a hero sandwich • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
Poor Boy — The term Poor Boy may refer to:*Po boy, a traditional sandwich *Poor Boy Blues, the traditional blues song *Poor Boy Blues, a song by Poison from Flesh Blood *Poor Boy (Split Enz song), a song by Split Enz *Poor Boy (1956 song), a song performed… … Wikipedia
poor boy — 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 • Syn: ↑bomber, ↑grinder,… … Useful english dictionary
poor boy — submarine sandwich sub ma*rine sand wich, n. A large sandwich on an elongated roll, usually incompletely cut into two halves, filed with various cold cuts, meatballs, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc., and spiced variously, and often having … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poor boy — noun A submarine sandwich. Im just a poor boy, I need no sympathy … Wiktionary
poor boy — (also poor boy sandwich) noun US a large oval sandwich filled with a range of simple but substantial ingredients … English new terms dictionary
Poor Boy Blues — or Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home is a traditional blues song of unknown origin. As with most traditional blues songs, there is great variation in the melody and lyrical content as performed by different artists. However, there is often a core… … Wikipedia
