pogey in British English

or pogy (ˈpəʊɡɪ)

nounWord forms: plural pogeys or pogies Canadian slang

financial or other relief given to unemployed people by the government; dole

unemployment insurance

the office distributing relief to unemployed people

(as modifier)

pogey clothes

Word origin

C20: from earlier pogie workhouse, of unknown origin

pogey in American English

(ˈpouɡi) (noun plural -geys)

slang

noun

1. Also: pogy

a package of food, candy, or other treats sent to a child at boarding school, a person in an institution, etc

candy or a treat

2. Canadian

an institution maintained by private charities or government funds for the housing of sick or elderly people, etc.

any form of charity or government relief

unemployment insurance provided by the government

adjective Canadian

of, pertaining to, or obtained through charity or government relief

pogey shoes

Word origin

[1890–95; earlier pogie workhouse ‹ ?]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bootstrap, cholesterol, honky-tonk, masochism, phoneme

Examples of 'pogey' in a sentence
pogey

Most of our neighbours were on government relief (the "pogey").

Synonyms of 'pogey'

benefits, the dole, welfare, social security

More Synonyms of pogey

(noun) in the sense of benefits

Definition

financial or other relief given to unemployed people by the government

(Canadian)

Synonyms

benefits

the dole (British, Australian)

It's not easy living on the dole.

welfare

proposed cuts in welfare

social security

unemployment benefit

state benefit

allowance

public assistance

government benefit

Jobseeker's Allowance

JSA

Additional synonyms

in the sense of the dole

Definition

money received from the state while unemployed

It's not easy living on the dole.

Synonyms

benefits,

welfare,

social security,

unemployment benefit,

state benefit,

allowance,

public assistance,

government benefit,

Jobseeker's Allowance,

JSA,

pogey (Canadian)

in the sense of welfare

Definition

financial and other assistance given, usually by the government, to people in need

proposed cuts in welfare

Synonyms

state benefit,

support,

benefits,

pensions,

dole (slang),

social security,

unemployment benefit,

state benefits,

Jobseeker's Allowance,

JSA,

pogey (Canadian)

Nearby words of
pogey

poet
poetic
poetry
pogey
pogrom
poignancy
poignant

Synonyms of 'pogey'

pogey

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单词	pogey
释义	pogey in British English or pogy (ˈpəʊɡɪ) nounWord forms: plural pogeys or pogies Canadian slang 1. financial or other relief given to unemployed people by the government; dole 2. unemployment insurance 3. a. the office distributing relief to unemployed people b. (as modifier) pogey clothes Word origin C20: from earlier pogie workhouse, of unknown origin pogey in American English (ˈpouɡi) (noun plural -geys) slang noun 1. Also: pogy a. a package of food, candy, or other treats sent to a child at boarding school, a person in an institution, etc b. candy or a treat 2. Canadian a. an institution maintained by private charities or government funds for the housing of sick or elderly people, etc. b. any form of charity or government relief c. unemployment insurance provided by the government adjective Canadian 3. of, pertaining to, or obtained through charity or government relief pogey shoes Word origin [1890–95; earlier pogie workhouse ‹ ?]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bootstrap, cholesterol, honky-tonk, masochism, phoneme Examples of 'pogey' in a sentence pogey Most of our neighbours were on government relief (the "pogey"). Globe and Mail (2003) Synonyms of 'pogey' benefits, the dole, welfare, social security More Synonyms of pogey (noun) in the sense of benefits Definition financial or other relief given to unemployed people by the government (Canadian) Synonyms benefits the dole (British, Australian) It's not easy living on the dole. welfare proposed cuts in welfare social security unemployment benefit state benefit allowance public assistance government benefit Jobseeker's Allowance JSA Additional synonyms in the sense of the dole Definition money received from the state while unemployed It's not easy living on the dole. Synonyms benefits, welfare, social security, unemployment benefit, state benefit, allowance, public assistance, government benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance, JSA, pogey (Canadian) in the sense of welfare Definition financial and other assistance given, usually by the government, to people in need proposed cuts in welfare Synonyms state benefit, support, benefits, pensions, dole (slang), social security, unemployment benefit, state benefits, Jobseeker's Allowance, JSA, pogey (Canadian) Nearby words of pogey poet poetic poetry pogey pogrom poignancy poignant Synonyms of 'pogey' pogey Explore 'pogey' in the dictionary
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Synonyms of 'pogey'

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Examples of 'pogey' in a sentence
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