pogy

¹

[ poh-gee, pog-ee ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) po·gy, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) po·gies.

1. porgy ( def 2 ).
2. a viviparous perch, Amphistichus rhodoterus, found in the shallow waters off the Pacific coast of the United States.
3. menhaden ( def ).

pogy

²

[ poh-gee ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural po·gies.

1. pogey ( def 1 ).

pogy

/ ˈpɒɡɪ; ˈpəʊɡɪ /

noun

1. pogiespogy another name for the porgy
2. pogies a variant spelling of pogey

Word History and Origins

Origin of pogy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; shortening of poghaden, paughagen (a Maine dialectal term, perhaps from Eastern Abenaki ) + -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of pogy¹

C19: perhaps from Algonquian pohegan menhaden

Example Sentences

Insulated handlebar covers that look like oven mitts, known as pogies, are popular.

From Seattle Times

That could make available a few million pounds of the bait fish, which are also called pogies.

From Washington Times

They are also well known to recreational fishermen, who call them “pogy” and “bunker” and use them to catch larger fish like striped bass and bluefish.

From Seattle Times

They determined a fishing expedition on June 6 caused the kill of the bait-fish pogies.

From Washington Times

Tarpon are fair around the passes and jetties on mullet and pogies.

From Washington Times