poxy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɒk.si/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From pox + -y.
Meanings
- Suffering from pox.
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(figuratively) Sickening; unsatisfactory; generally bad.
“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.”
2023 November 24, Rory Carroll, “‘Government is not listening’: anger over immigration spills into riot on Dublin’s streets”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:Being a pop star means its goodbye to starving in a poxy garret.
1990 January 13, David Quantick, Steven Wells, “Is It Rock Art Or Is It Nart?”, in New Musical Express:
- (UK, derogatory, slang) Unimportant, worthless.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poxie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| poxiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| poxier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
smallpox · chickenpox · lousy · pockmark · pockmarked