poxy

Example Sentences

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The 75-year-old said he was "delighted" the hawk had been caught, and had vowed: "I won't get beaten by a poxy bird."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

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

“Most o’ them are poxy, and they talk.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin