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Pokey   /pˈoʊki/   Listen
Pokey

noun
1.
A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).  Synonyms: clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, poky, slammer.





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Words linked to "Pokey" :   lockup, workhouse, provincial, gaol, hoosgow, holding cell, poke, house of correction, slow, correctional institution, hoosegow, bastille


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