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Pokey

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Adj.

Informal

Adj.

pok?i?er , pok?i?est Informal

Adjective

wasting time[syn: dilatory ]
small and remote and insignificant; "a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"[syn: jerkwater ]

Noun

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)[syn: jail ]

Synonyms

noun
brig , house of correction , keep , penitentiary , prison
adjective
poky

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