pokey
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Synonyms for pokey
Synonyms
bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], cooler, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jail, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, prison, quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stir [slang], stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]
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Six years before this drama unfolded, BeyoncĂ© was on the other side of the awards-show hokey-pokey. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "10 Years After Kanye/Taylor Drama, All the Times an Artist Lost at the VMAs & Won Video of the Year Later That Night," 19 Aug. 2019 When weighed down by children or packages, the bike can get a little pokey, especially when climbing uphill. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "RadWagon electric cargo bike review: the SUV of e-bikes," 8 Aug. 2019 Yes, that hokey-pokey. Turns out, Cage hates that song. Hates it. — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, "How Nicolas Cage's disdain for the hokey-pokey inspired him in 'Mom and Dad'," 18 Jan. 2018 But another shoe is yet to drop: next week, a different judge will sentence him on two conspiracy counts, charges that each carry a maximum of five years, which could potentially add years to his time in the pokey. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Week in Washington: Can a Flagpole File a Harassment Lawsuit?," 10 Mar. 2019 Third-party chargers are capped to a pokey 5W charging speed. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "DRM for chargers? Google Pixel 3 locks fast Qi charging to certified chargers [Update]," 23 Oct. 2018 The rink is a favorite of area students and made headlines in 2015 for being the place where police killed the hokey pokey. — Jameelah Nasheed, Teen Vogue, "A South Carolina Teen Was Arrested, Charged, and Released for Dumping Cooking Oil in a Roller Skating Rink," 17 July 2018 Days earlier, Mueller had asked a judge to revoke Manafortâs $10 million bail and put him in the pokey. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "Donald Trump Still Doesnât Know the Words to âGod Bless America,â and More News We Learned This Week," 10 June 2018 The majority of Americans want a second special counsel appointed because of all the hokey pokey. — Fox News, "Hillary Clinton blames another group for her election loss," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pokey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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