Pronunciations
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/ˈpɒk.si/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Adjective
Suffering from pox.
Sickening; unsatisfactory; generally bad.
Usage- Figurative
- Examples
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Being a pop star means its goodbye to starving in a poxy garret.
More examples (1)
“Everyone bally [balaclava]^([sic]) up, tool up,” said one man. “Let’s show the fucking media that we’re not a fucking pushover, that no more fucking foreigners are allowed into this poxy country.”
Unimportant, worthless.
Usage- UK usage
- Derogatory
- Slang