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hoagy
or Dz·
[ hoh-gee ]
noun
New Jersey and Pennsylvania (chiefly Philadelphia).
plural hoagies.
- a hero sandwich.
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51Թ 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
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Or, make the subs, but bring the juice in a separate container and sprinkle it on the hoagies just before eating.
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He fried crab cakes, baked crab balls and sliced up hoagies.
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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.
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These footlong hoagies are overstuffed, with the melted cheese binding the fillings to keep them from falling out of the ciabatta bread.
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“Jersey’s got saltwater taffy and hoagies. Perfect for the Jersey Shore.”
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