hoagie

== English == === Etymology 1 === Uncertain. Often suggested to derive from hog, either in reference to Hog Island, a site of shipyards that employed Italian immigrants (who were supposedly called hoggies and who supposedly packed these sandwiches for lunch), or in reference to pork as an ingredient. ==== Alternative forms ==== hoagy hoggie (obsolete) ==== Pronunciation ==== (US) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊ.ɡi/ Rhymes: -əʊɡi ==== Noun ==== hoagie (plural hoagies) (US, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic US) A sandwich made on a long Italian bread or Italian roll. Synonyms: submarine sandwich; more there === Etymology 2 === Uncertain. ==== Noun ==== hoagie (plural hoagies) (Scotland, chiefly Central Belt) A tortilla or chapati wrap filled with meat (usually doner kebab meat; seasoned lamb or mutton), chips and cheese. === References ===