poxy

Example Sentences

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"I just thought the world's a poxy place. If I keep getting all the bad things why can't I do something good for someone else?" he asked.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2023

He has moments of turnover insanity when moxie turns poxy.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022

“The bites, wow, last night was murder because of it. The itching too. It’s such a poxy thing to get caught out on,” Lydon added.

From Fox News • Nov. 23, 2020

This one, poxy little meaningless match that has no bearing on the pool’s final standings.

From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2015

Lee Biggs tried a poxy rugby tackle on me but I shook him free no sweat.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell