Hoagies are a type of submarine sandwich; submarine sandwiches are sandwiches made from long rolls of bread, usually either French or Italian, that are split into two pieces or opened into a V.
The hoagie type of sub originated in Philadelphia, although the precise origins are uncertain. It's been linked to World War I Italian shipyard workers on Hog Island, where it was known as the Hog Island sandwich, or Hoggies, then, later, hoagies.
They have also been linked to the 19th or 20th century, when sandwiches known as hokies were given away, and the name was pronounced hoagie.
Hoagies are generally different meats, cheeses and lettuce between two slices of bread. Which does mean that there are an awful lot of possible variants that could be called hoagies.
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