Pogey
[poh-gee] /ˈpoʊ gi/
noun, plural pogeys.
1.
Slang.. Also, pogy.
2.
Canadian Slang.
adjective, Canadian Slang.
3.
of, relating to, or obtained through charity or government relief:
pogey shoes.
/ˈpəʊɡɪ/
noun (Canadian, slang) (pl) pogeys, pogies
1.
financial or other relief given to the unemployed by the government; dole
2.
unemployment insurance
3.
noun
[origin unknown; perhaps fr the common name of the trash fish menhaden, as suggesting something cheap, common, and to be caught with bait; perhaps fr the Southern pronunciation of porgy, another fish of a similar quality]
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