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Poky

adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Slow.
  2. 2
    Small and cramped, and often shabby.

    "The back door leads to a poky kitchen, tiled brightly in the taste of a previous tenant."

  3. 3
    Stupid; mentally dull.
Adjective
  1. 1
    small and remote and insignificant wordnet
  2. 2
    wasting time wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A gambling device based on the card game poker.
  2. 2
    Jail. slang
  3. 3
    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) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

By shortening from poker machine (“gambling device”).

Etymology 2

From slowpoke.

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