poor boy

== English == === Etymology === Generally agreed to have originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early 1920s; the explanation for exactly how the term arose is disputed, as discussed in Wikipedia at po' boy § Etymology. === Noun === poor boy (plural poor boys) (US, especially the Deep South) Synonym of submarine sandwich. Alternative forms: po' boy, po'boy Hypernyms: sandwich < food Hyponym: muffuletta Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poor,‎ boy: especially, an impoverished male child. Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:pauper ==== Translations ====