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Definition of Pokey

1. Adjective. Wasting time.

2. Noun. A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).

3. Adjective. Small and remote and insignificant. "Passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"

Definition of Pokey

1. a. See Poky.

Definition of Pokey

1. Adjective. (qualifier of a room, house) of small volume, cramped ¹

2. Adjective. (slang) slow ¹

3. Adjective. (slang of a car) fast ¹

4. Noun. (slang with "the") prison. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pokey

1. poky [n -KEYS] - See also: poky

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pokey

pokerfaced pokerish pokerlike pokeroot pokeroots pokers pokes pokes borack pokes borax pokes fun

pokeweed pokeweed family pokeweed mitogen pokeweed mitogens pokeweeds pokey (current term) pokeys pokie pokie machine pokie machines

pokier pokies pokiest pokily pokiness pokinesses poking poking borack poking borax poking fun

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