Definitions

pokey

[poh-kee] / ˈpoʊ ki /

NOUN

jail

Synonyms

STRONG

bastille brig bullpen can cell clink cooler dungeon inside jailhouse joint keep lockup pen penitentiary pound prison rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade

WEAK

black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river

Example Sentences

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They mounted double-decker buses and utility poles, waved flags, lit bonfires and danced the Hokey Pokey around a statue of Queen Victoria.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Nehls went on to joke about intraparty loyalty to Trump, saying the president-elect could lead a congressional Hokey Pokey with little to no objection.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024

Pokey released his debut album, “Hardest Pit in the Litter” in 1999 and “Da Game 2000” the following year.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023

US rapper Big Pokey has died after collapsing during a performance in Texas.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

Helena and her friend Pokey were alumnae of Vassar. applicable.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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