pogey
pogey · pogeys
A poorhouse, workhouse, welfare office, charity hostel, etcA poorhouse, workhouse, welfare office, charity hostel, etc.
/ˈpəʊɡi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, usually)A poorhouse, workhouse, welfare office, charity hostel, etc.
(Canada, often, slang, uncountable, usually)Government financial assistance, particularly employment insurance.
More definitions
- money received from the state
Origin
1891, meaning "poorhouse", possibly from British hobo slang. 1954 assistance.1891, meaning "poorhouse", possibly from British hobo slang. 1954 assistance.
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Forms
plural: pogeysSynonyms
8 synonymsdoleunemployment insurancepancrackemployment insuranceEIUIpogey house
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpogey bait
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable