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po⋅boy

[poh-boi]
–noun Southern U.S. (chiefly Gulf States).
poor boy.
Also, po'boy, po-boy.
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po·boy or po-boy or po'boy   (pō'boi')   
n.   Gulf Coast U.S.
Variant of poor boy.
poor boy also po·boy   (pō'boi')   
n.   Gulf Coast U.S.
See submarine. See Regional Note at submarine.

[Probably from French pour bois, for a drink; see pourboire.]
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