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poor boy

noun

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.

Definitions

  1. Synonym of submarine sandwich.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poor, boy: especially, an impoverished male child.

    • Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:pauper
    • I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy.

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