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Textual thesaurus for "pokey"

(adj) poky, one-horse, jerkwater

small and remote and insignificant

a jerkwater college; passed a series of poky little one-horse towns


(adj) dilatory, poky, laggard

wasting time


(noun) jail, jailhouse, slammer, gaol, clink, poky

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)