First Known Use: circa 1919
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pokey
noun po·key \ˈpō-kē\
plural pokeys
Definition of POKEY
slang : jail
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Origin of POKEY
origin unknown
Related to POKEY
- Synonyms
- bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], cooler, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, jail [slang], prison, quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stir [slang], stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]
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