Word "POKEY" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
small and remote and insignificant
Synonyms:
jerkwater, one-horse, poky

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
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

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
wasting time
Synonyms:
dilatory, laggard, poky

Crossword Clues for POKEY

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Hokey-___ (novelty dance)
"The Hokey ___" (popular action song)
Big house Wall Street Journal 15 Sep 2023
Not too swift Newsday 10 Mar 2023
Slammer Wall Street Journal 17 Oct 2022
Jail, in slang Wall Street Journal 27 Sep 2021
Stir The Washington Post 15 Jul 2021
Stir LA Times Daily 15 Jul 2021
Hokey ___ Universal 24 Nov 2019
Jail, slangily USA Today 08 Sep 2019
Prison, slangily USA Today 24 Jun 2019
Prison, slangily
Jail, slangily
Warden's workplace, slangily USA Today 22 Oct 2018
"The Hokey ___," dance song popularized in the '40s
Slow as molasses USA Today 06 May 2018
Cooler LA Times Daily 27 Jan 2018
Cooler The Washington Post 27 Jan 2018
Gumby's buddy Universal 19 Jan 2018
Stir The Washington Post 11 Jan 2018
Stir LA Times Daily 11 Jan 2018
Slow as molasses
Stir
Cooler
Warden's workplace, slangily
Gumby's buddy
Gumby's pony The Washington Post 17 Nov 2017
Gumby's pony LA Times Daily 17 Nov 2017
Gumby's pony
Awfully slow Newsday 19 Aug 2016
Lockup Thomas Joseph 18 Aug 2016
Big house Wall Street Journal 09 Jul 2016
Slammer LA Times Daily 05 Apr 2016
Chief petty officer initially having little room for manoeuvre? The Times Cryptic 01 Apr 2016
Hoosegow USA Today 18 Jan 2015
Hoosegow
Hoosegow
Gumby's chum
Gumby's sidekick
Gumby's sidekick
Slammer
Slammer
Gumby's chum
Slammer
Lockup
Jail
Slammer
Jail
Slammer
He was a slow pup
Calaboose
Hokey- --
Slammer
Hoosegow
Hoosegow
Jug
Hokey- ___
Gumby's horse
Hoosegow
Cooler
Calaboose
Stir
Slow: Var.
Annoyingly slow.
Snailish.
Slow: Colloq.
Small and uncomfortable.
Trifling.
Small and cramped.
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