noun Street Slang

po-boy

· noun · nola

NOLA's signature sandwich on crackly Leidenheimer French bread.

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Definitions

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The submarine sandwich of New Orleans: roast beef and gravy, fried shrimp, oyster, catfish or hot sausage piled on a foot of Leidenheimer French bread with that paper-thin shatter crust and pillowy crumb. Order it dressed unless you know what you're doing.

“We hit Parkway for a roast beef po-boy and ate it on the neutral ground.”
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po-boy In A Sentence

We hit Parkway for a roast beef po-boy and ate it on the neutral ground.

Origin & Usage

Coined in 1929 by brothers Bennie and Clovis Martin, former streetcar conductors, who fed striking transit workers free sandwiches and called them 'poor boys.' The name slurred into 'po-boy' and stuck.

Variants poor boypoboy
Tags #nola#food#southern#hip-hop#urban-lingo

People Also Ask

What is a po-boy?

A po-boy is New Orleans' signature sandwich, served on crackly Leidenheimer French bread. It's a noun.

How do you use po-boy in a sentence?

"I grabbed a shrimp po-boy dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayo for lunch."

What does 'dressed' mean when ordering a po-boy?

Ordering a po-boy 'dressed' means having it topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayonnaise — a New Orleans standard.

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