pokeys

Variant of pokey

pokey definition

pokey (pō′kē)

noun pl. pokeys pok′·eys or pokies pok′·ies

Slang a jail
also poky pok′y

Etymology: < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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