Poxy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒk.si/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Poxy is an adjective meaning (medicine) Suffering from pox.
Meaning
(medicine) Suffering from pox.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Sickening; unsatisfactory; generally bad.
- (UK, slang, derogatory) Unimportant, worthless.
Example Sentences
Being a pop star means its goodbye to starving in a poxy garret.
“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.”
Word Forms
- poxier
- poxiest
- poxie
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pustulent, pusy, psoriasic, poetick, leprose, poncy.
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