There were no jobs for the unemployed, however. And thus many hundreds of thousands went “on the pogey,” although all available evidence indicates that they loathed doing so. To accept relief was an admission of defeat and failure, a humiliating stigma, whether the relief was indirect or direct.
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pogey — /poh gee/, n., pl. pogeys, adj. 1. Slang. Also, pogy. a. a package of food, candy, or other treats sent to a child at boarding school, a person in an institution, etc. b. candy or a treat. n. 2. Canadian Slang. a. an institution maintained by… … Universalium
pogey — I Canadian Slang [poe gee] Unemployment insurance I am on pogey Canada; means: Unemployment Insurance (now called Employment Insurance). II Canadian Slang welfare or employment insurance … English dialects glossary
pogey — checks from employment insurance Some guys work all summer and collect pogey all winter … English idioms
pogey oil — a golden oil from menhaden or pogey (Brevoortia tyrannus) used in chumming (q.v.) … Dictionary of ichthyology
pogey\ bait — U.S.M.C., World War I. Candy. Eat too much of that pogey bait and you are going to rot your teeth … Dictionary of american slang
pogey\ bait — U.S.M.C., World War I. Candy. Eat too much of that pogey bait and you are going to rot your teeth … Dictionary of american slang
pogey — n American the female sex organs. The word is prob ably derived from the obsolete pogie or pogue , which denoted a male homo sexual, hence sexual activity in general … Contemporary slang
pogey — n. (British) financial assistance for the needy … English contemporary dictionary
pogey — [ pəʊgi] noun Canadian informal unemployment or welfare benefit. Origin C19: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
pogey — po·gey … English syllables
