Definition of "pogey" []

• A poorhouse, workhouse, welfare office, charity hostel, etc. (noun)
• Government financial assistance, particularly employment insurance. (noun)

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• "Even in St. John's, Nfld., which is routinely labelled the pogey capital of Canada, roughly half of the unemployed can't get employment insurance."
• "Secondly, Atlantic Canadians did seem to happily receive extended "pogey" benefits last year."
• "James Bow suggests we are headed for inevitable deficit spending since all those laid off workers will be on pogey."