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pogey
(ˈpəʊɡɪ) orpogy
n, pl pogeys or pogies
1. (Social Welfare) financial or other relief given to the unemployed by the government; dole
2. (Social Welfare) unemployment insurance
3. (Social Welfare)
a. the office distributing relief to the unemployed
b. (as modifier): pogey clothes.
[C20: from earlier pogie workhouse, of unknown origin]
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po•gey
or po•gy
(ˈpoʊ gi)n., pl. -geys or -gies. Canadian Slang.
1. payments under an unemployment insurance program.
2.
a. a welfare office.
b. any form of government relief.
[1890–95;earlier pogie workhouse; ultimately orig. unknown]
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