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- [poh-gee, pog-ee]
- /ˈpoʊ gi, ˈpɒg i/
- /pˈəʊɡi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-gee, pog-ee]
- /ˈpoʊ gi, ˈpɒg i/
Definitions of pogy word
- noun plural pogy a porgy. 1
- noun plural pogy a viviparous perch, Amphistichus rhodoterus, found in the shallow waters off the Pacific coast of the U.S. 1
- noun plural pogy the menhaden. 1
- noun plural pogy pogey (def 1). 1
- noun pogy menhaden 0
- noun pogy a surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus) 0
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Origin of pogy
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60, Americanism; shortening of poghaden, paughagen (a Maine dial. term, perhaps < Eastern Abenaki) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Pogy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pogy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.