Define Hoagie Meaning

Philadelphian word for a sub sandwhich. Word likely has its origins from "Hog Island", which was an island intersecting the Delaware and Schuylkyl Rivers. The Irish and Italian people who lived there during the early 20th century where known as "Hog Islanders." In addition, they referred to one another many times as "Hogans" during their lunchbreaks. Eventually, the unique sandwhiches the men ate (they where large loaves of Philadelphian bread filled with meats--a precurser to the moder sub/hoagie) simply became known as "hoggies." Sometime by the end of WWII, the word transformed into its modern pronunciation and spelling: "hoagie."

A Philadelphia-area colloquialism for sub or submarine sandwich often known in the New York City Metropolitan area as a hero.

Exceptions:

One would not say "Meatball hoagie" they would say "Meatball sandwich" or "Meatball sub".

Old Pennsylvanianish term refering to a Submarine Sandwich.

(noun) An overweight caucasian male with a propensity for eating (usually cheesesteaks, sub sandwiches, or both) and supporting his local sports team. Most commonly found in the Philadelphia area but rumored to exist throughout the United States of America. Can be identified by their inclination to cause havoc when their favored sports team wins or loses, suppressed anger expressed through road rage, and their affinity for drunkeness.

A Pennsylvania word for sub.A sub that is filled with fattening substance.

Sub sandwich.

getting a blow job while eating a sandwhich..

the proper word for a sandwich on a long roll, most likely with meats, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onions. if it is toasted, it is a grinder. if you go anywhere beyond Philadelphia and its suburbs, they call it a submarine sandwich BUT THATS WRONG.

1.a small asian who is your slave/chaffeur and who buys illegal product.

2.a worthless 21 year old who has no friends so he resorts to hanging with younger kids.

hot meat in a bun