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.
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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
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

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