hero
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈhɪəroʊ/
- US
- I got to stop off and get Mimi a hero sandwich and a frozen eclair.
- hero sandwich
- Italian hero
- meatball hero
Examples
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Next to him, Cooley was eating an Italian hero and drinking a large white coffee.
Fiction book (2002) -
Did somebody order a hero?
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Oh, get me a hero!
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To a New Yorker like you, a hero is some type of weird sandwich.
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I ate nine pies and a meatball hero in one hour.
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Everyone had a sandwich in their lap: Whoppers, heroes, Egg McMuffins.
Fiction book (2000) -
But if you're building a meal around the bread (say, with sandwiches or heroes), that's where you put your effort.
Blog text (17) -
The rich, fatty scent of hamburger, meatloaf sandwich, or meatball hero was always in the air at the Regina and Stanley Farbman International Center for Criminal Justice.
Fiction book (1996) -
I ordered a turkey and ham hero with all the fixings for lunch.
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After the game, we celebrated with huge Italian heroes from the deli.
Synonyms
16
2.8
A long bread roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
9
8.2
A large sandwich on a long roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
6
2.7
A long bread roll cut open and filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
3
7.7
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll with meat and cheese
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2.1
A long bread roll split open and filled with meats, cheese, and salad vegetables
1
2.8
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
1
3.2
A long sandwich filled with meat, cheese and salad
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2.6
A large sandwich made with a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
1
8.9
A large sandwich made from a long roll split lengthwise and filled with meat
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5.0
A long sandwich filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
1
8.3
A large sandwich on a long roll filled with meats and cheese
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and lettuce
A large sandwich made from a long crusty roll filled with meat and cheese
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.4
To become successful and respected after being unknown or unsuccessful
Compounds
1
2.8
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
- Jargon
1
7.7
A player who tries to win alone in important moments instead of trusting teammates
1
7.0
A person admired for important work in art, music, writing, or ideas that change society
- Literature
A strong, rough warrior from an ancient society who is the main character in stories
How Big
- US
3
4.4
872
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hero for a large sandwich is an American name that began in New York, and a helpful way to remember it is the old joke that you had to be a 'hero' to finish such a big sandwich. So a hero in food means a very large, filling sandwich.