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pogy
po·gy P0399300 (pō′gē)n. pl. pogy or po·gies See menhaden.
[Alteration of dialectal poghaden, perhaps of Eastern Abenaki origin.]pogy (ˈpəʊɡɪ; ˈpɒɡɪ) npl pogies or pogypl pogies1. (Animals) another name for the porgy2. (Social Welfare) a variant spelling of pogey[C19: perhaps from Algonquian pohegan menhaden]po•gy1 (ˈpoʊ gi, ˈpɒg i)
n., pl. (esp. collectively) -gy, (esp. for kinds or species) -gies. 1. surfperch. 2. menhaden. [1855–60; shortening of poghaden (a Maine dial. term, perhaps < Eastern Abenaki); see -y2] po•gy2 (ˈpoʊ gi)
n., pl. -gies. Canadian Slang. pogey. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pogy - money received from the statepogey, dolepublic assistance, social welfare, welfare - governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"Canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world" |
EncyclopediaSeemenhadenpogy
Related to pogy: pogeySynonyms for pogynoun money received from the stateSynonymsRelated Words- public assistance
- social welfare
- welfare
- Canada
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