po'boy

noun

ˈpō-ˌbȯi How to pronounce po'boy (audio)
variants also poor boy
Definition of po'boynext
as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll ordered a fried catfish po'boy

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Recent Examples of po'boy When the convenience store went out of business, Luke thought up the idea of opening up a po'boy shop. — Megha McSwain, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 Houston's oldest crawfish restaurant is still one of the best places to eat during mudbug season, and its original shrimp po'boy, put on the map in the Bayou City by Luke Mandola, Sr. — Megha McSwain, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 The Louisiana-style restaurant served po'boy sandwiches, catfish baskets, shrimp boils and jambalaya in a modern space decorated with musical New Orleans themed artwork and murals. — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2022
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  1. submarine
  2. torpedo
  3. sub
Noun
  • Rolls-Royce, which manufactures jet engines for commercial aircraft along with power systems for ships and submarines, reported 2024 operating profit of £2.46 billion, beating analyst expectations and reflecting an increase of 57% from the year prior.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Hackman faced off with Denzel Washington as a Navy submarine captain who receives incomplete orders to launch nuclear warheads.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of submarine
Noun
  • Now, the only way to convince a U-boat commander to surface was to deliberately take a torpedo strike and play dead.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
  • There is some fighting, though nearly all of it involves punching instead of phasers or photon torpedoes.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of torpedo
Noun
  • One U-boat could sink a ship, sure—but a single sub could also be hunted down and destroyed just as easily.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Yellowstone is a key attraction for subs, but Sarhan highlights the wider selection from the Sheridan stable.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of sub

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