poucey
/ˈpaʊsi/ /ˈpuːsi/(also pousy, powsy) Irish English (northern ), Scottish and English regional (chiefly northern )
adjective
1 English regional ( northern ) and Irish English ( northern ). Untidy; dusty, dirty.
2 Irish English ( northern ), Scottish and English regional ( northern and midlands ). Of a person: suffering from the effects of inhaling flax dust.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Brockett (bap. 1788, d. 1842), antiquary. From pouce + -y.