HOAGIEbomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub,submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep -- (a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll splitlengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); differentnames are used in different sections of the United States) sandwicha piece of meat or other food placed between two slices of bread. Although foodin this form has long been used, the term sandwich originated in the 18th cent. Itis named for John Montagu, the 4th earl of Sandwich, an inveterate gambler whoate informally at the gaming table rather than stopping for the set meal.