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Meaning of pokey | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpoʊ.ki

Definitions

  1. prison.
    slang, with-definite-article
  2. knife.
    Multicultural-London-English, slang

Equivalents

Afrikaans tjoekie
Bosanski kič NOR
Català garjola
Čeština basa lapák loch malý pomalý stísněný těsný
Deutsch eng Gefängnis Knast
Suomi pose
Français exigu exiguë
Hrvatski kič NOR
Kurdî amîgo eng kiç nor
Lietuvių ankštas
Nederlands amigo eng nor sloom vurig
Polski ciasny kić powolny szybki
Русский те́сный
Српски kič NOR

Examples

“Grip my pokey, ching down these punks”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Pokeyman Pokeymans Pokeymen Pokfulam Pokhara Pokhrel

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