Definitions for pogey

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pogey po·gey

Spelling: [poh-gee]

IPA: /ˈpoʊ gi/

Pogey is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 38 anagrams from letters in pogey (egopy).

Definitions for pogey

noun

1. Slang.. Also, pogy. a package of food, candy, or other treats sent to a child at boarding school, a person in an institution, etc. candy or a treat.
2. Canadian Slang. an institution maintained by private charities or government funds for the housing of the aged, sick, orphaned, or feeble-minded; an old-age home, charity hospital, orphanage, or the like. any form of charity or government relief. unemployment insurance provided by the government.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or obtained through charity or government relief:

Origin of pogey

First recorded in 1890-95; earlier pogie workhouse

Examples for pogey

And roaring a good-natured cheer over their shoulders, the “Busters” filed away into the mouth of pogey Notch.

Had not the wind been at their backs, whistling from the north, the passage of pogey Notch would have proved a savage encounter.

Their route lay through pogey, and Wade would be there ready to captain them.

At last pogey Notch had begun to suck at the raging fires with its granite lips.

Mr. Wade has left the top of the mountain with the girl, and will meet Mr. Barrett to the south of pogey Notch.

That fire threatened Enchanted, once it should sweep through the chimney draught of pogey Notch.

“And if they can get enough men ahead of it perhaps they can stop it in pogey Notch,” Lane concluded.