dole, pogy, pogey
(noun) money received from the state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
1891, meaning "poorhouse", possibly from British hobo slang. 1954 assistance.
pogey (usually uncountable, plural pogeys)
(chiefly, historical, countable) A poorhouse, workhouse, welfare office, charity hostel, etc.
(Canada, slang, uncountable, often with the) Government financial assistance, particularly employment insurance.
• Often used in the expression on the pogey or on pogey.
• dole
• (Canada) employment insurance, EI
• (Canada) unemployment insurance, UI
• (UK) pancrack
• pogey house
Source: Wiktionary
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
