Poor Boy Definition

pyo͝orboi
noun
A sandwich originating in New Orleans consisting of meat or seafood, such as roast beef or fried oysters, and often lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments, served on French bread.
American Heritage

Hero sandwich.

Webster's New World
(US) Alternative spelling of poor boy.
Wiktionary

Used other than as an idiom: see poor,"Ž boy.

Wiktionary
(US) A submarine sandwich.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Made of a knit fabric with wide vertical ribbing in the body and sleeves.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Poor Boy

Noun

Singular:
poor boy
Plural:
poor-boys

Origin of Poor Boy

  • Probably from French pour bois for a drink pourboire

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Poor Boy Sentence Examples

  • Do you think she chased the poor boy down the mountain?

  • Elihu Burritt was a poor boy who was determined to learn.

  • Tell me what news I may take back to my poor boy.

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