What does POBOY mean?

POBOY

1. Parts of Speech: Noun

2. Definitions:

• A type of sandwich that originated in Louisiana, typically made with meat or seafood, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise, served on a long, crusty French bread roll.
• Also spelled "po boy" or "po-boy".

3. Pronunciations:

• US: poh-boy
• UK: poh-boy

4. Origin and Usage: The poboy sandwich originated in New Orleans, Louisiana in the early 20th century. It was created by Bennie and Clovis Martin, two brothers who owned a restaurant and wanted to provide a free meal to striking streetcar workers. The sandwich was initially called a "poor boy" sandwich, but the name was later shortened to "poboy". The sandwich is now a popular staple in Louisiana cuisine and can be found in many restaurants throughout the state.

5. Synonyms:

• po boy
• po-boy
• poor boy sandwich

6. Related Words:

• booby
• bobby
• lobby
• maybe
• nobby

7. Example Sentences:

• He ordered a shrimp poboy for lunch.
• The restaurant serves the best poboy in town.
• She tried a roast beef po boy for the first time and loved it.