pogy
1[ poh-gee, pog-ee ]
noun,plural (especially collectively) po·gy, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) po·gies.
a viviparous perch, Amphistichus rhodoterus, found in the shallow waters off the Pacific coast of the United States.
Origin of pogy
1An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; shortening of poghaden, paughagen (a Maine dialectal term, perhaps from Eastern Abenaki ) + -y2
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pogy2
[ poh-gee ]
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How to use pogy in a sentence
Pogies originated in kayaking, but winter cyclists quickly adapted them for riding.
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British Dictionary definitions for pogy
pogy
/ (ˈpəʊɡɪ, ˈpɒɡɪ) /
Origin of pogy
1C19: perhaps from Algonquian pohegan menhaden
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