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单词 pogey
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Definition of pogey in English:

pogey

noun ˈpəʊɡiˈpoʊɡi
mass nounCanadian informal

  • Unemployment or welfare benefit.

    〈加，非正式〉失业救济，福利金

    so you want me to end up on pogey?

    那你是想让我最终靠救济金过日子了？

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Aha, you're thinking: Here comes the justification for those massive subsidies that are sucking money out of the rest of Canada to keep Atlantic Canadians in seasonal work and on pogey.
    • Employee theft, depending on the culture of the workplace, private or public, could also seem as Canadian as easy pogey.

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of pogey in US English:

pogey

nounˈpoʊɡiˈpōɡē
Canadian informal

  • Unemployment or welfare benefit.

    〈加，非正式〉失业救济，福利金

    so you want me to end up on pogey?

    那你是想让我最终靠救济金过日子了？

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Aha, you're thinking: Here comes the justification for those massive subsidies that are sucking money out of the rest of Canada to keep Atlantic Canadians in seasonal work and on pogey.
    • Employee theft, depending on the culture of the workplace, private or public, could also seem as Canadian as easy pogey.

Origin

Late 19th century: of unknown origin.
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