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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
poor boy
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ David Copperfield about a poor boy who is mistreated by people that was very sad.
▪ He was a poor boy from Scarborough, who went to Manchester.
▪ I try to convince myself that it's conditioning, the poor boy and his fears of success.
▪ The poor boy continued to fight with propriety in these fictions.
▪ The poor boy has been waiting, so patiently.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
poor boy

submarine sandwich \sub`ma*rine" sand"wich\, n. A large sandwich on an elongated roll, usually incompletely cut into two halves, filed with various cold cuts, meatballs, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc., and spiced variously, and often having oil or other dressing applied; called also hoagie, hero, hero sandwich, grinder, sub, submarine, poor boy, and Italian sandwich. A single such sandwich may consitute a substantial meal. Very large variants are sometimes prepared for social gatherings and cut into pieces for individual consumption.

Wiktionary
poor boy

n. 1 (&lit poor boy English) 2 (context US English) A submarine sandwich.

WordNet
poor boy

n. 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 [syn: bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep]

Wikipedia
Poor Boy

Poor Boy may refer to:

  • Poor Boy (film)
  • Poor Boy (1956 song), a song performed by Elvis Presley
  • "Poor Boy" (Split Enz song), a 1980 song by Split Enz, covered in 1995 by ENZSO
  • " Poor Boy (The Greenwood)", a 1974 song by Electric Light Orchestra
  • "Poor Boy," a song from the David Byrne and Brian Eno album Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
  • "Poor Boy," a song from the Nick Drake album Bryter Layter
  • Poor Boy, a 1969 album by Joe Bataan
  • "Poor Boy, Minor Key," a song from the M. Ward album Transfiguration of Vincent
  • Poor Boy Blues, the traditional blues song
  • Poor Boy Blues, a song by Poison from Flesh & Blood
  • Po' boy, a traditional sandwich common to New Orleans
  • Po' Boy, a song by Bob Dylan from the 2001 album "Love & Theft"
  • Poor boy - a boy who is in poverty
Poor Boy (Split Enz song)

"Poor Boy" was a song written by Tim Finn and recorded by Split Enz for their 1980 True Colours album. It was released as a single in the UK only.

Poor Boy (The Greenwood)

"Poor Boy (The Greenwood)" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).

The song is track number 5 from their 1974 album Eldorado and tells the story of the Dreamer on the hill fantasising he is one of Robin Hood's merry men, this forms the fourth dream.

"A Robin Hood type character who actually maid Marion." Jeff Lynne (2001 - Eldorado Remaster)

It was released as the second single A-side from Eldorado in The Netherlands, but failed to chart.

The song was used as the B-side for " Telephone Line" in the US, and in the UK the song was joined with "King of the Universe" on the flip side.

The version performed on their concert film, " Fusion – Live in London" uses the last couple of seconds, 2:27 - 2:57, reprise of " Eldorado Overture", as used for the ending of side 1 of the album.

Poor Boy (Elvis Presley song)

Poor Boy is a song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the movie Love Me Tender and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956.

Poor Boy (film)

Poor Boy is a 2016 American Western drama film directed by Robert Scott Wildes and written by Logan Antill. The film stars Lou Taylor Pucci and Dov Tiefenbach.

Usage examples of "poor boy".

My poor boy, I looked upon you and myself as likely to receive all of Uncle Oliver's handsome property.