Meaning of Polie | Babel Free

Definitions

A worker stationed at the South Pole.

slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Polies have⟳ much more attitude than McMurdoites. […] Where a McMurdoite would simply turn⟳ and leave⟳ a conversation that didn't interest⟳ him, a Polie would blatantly change⟳ the subject or challenge⟳ the entire premise of the discussion.”

““When Polies see⟳ the red coats come⟳ off the plane, we think⟳ they're not real Antarctic workers. We see⟳ McMurdo as a luxury resort. We think⟳ we're tougher and want⟳ the people from McMurdo to see⟳ how cold it is and how much ice we have⟳ […]”

“[…] there have⟳ been many attempts to do biological and psychological studies on wintering Polies, to see⟳ how a genuine Moon base⟳ might play⟳ out, or one on Mars.”

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