Definition of "pokey" [pok•ey]

• Slang A jail or prison. (noun)
• Informal Variant of poky1. (adjective)

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• "I sincerely hope he sorts himself out whilst he is in pokey!"
• "12: 48 OJ Simpson gets 15 years in pokey and Knight Rider's been cut back to 17 episodes."
• "Paris is in the pokey, which is just a lot of fun to say."