Poor boy and Torpedo

Poor boy

Poor boy noun - A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.
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Synonyms for Poor boy

Torpedo is a synonym for poor boy. In some cases you can use "Torpedo" instead a noun phrase "Poor boy".

Torpedo

Torpedo noun - A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.

Poor boy is a synonym for torpedo. You can use "Poor boy" instead a noun "Torpedo".

Nearby Words: torpedoed, torpedoing
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