pogey

Plural: pogeys

Noun

Government welfare or unemployment relief payments; dole.
money received from the state
A poorhouse, workhouse, welfare office, charity hostel, etc.
Government financial assistance, particularly employment insurance.

Examples

He felt like he was on ’POGEY’ when he kept drawing only vowels in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

1891, meaning "poorhouse", possibly from British hobo slang. 1954 assistance.

Synonyms

dole, pogy, EI, UI, employment insurance, pancrack, pogey house, unemployment insurance

Scrabble Score: 11

pogey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pogey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pogey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

pogey: valid Words With Friends Word