Hole and Pokey

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Hole noun - A place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing.

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Pokey and hole are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pokey" instead a noun "Hole".

Nearby Words: holed, holey, holer, holing

Pokey noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Usage example: joked about the time he passed out on the street and woke up in the pokey

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Hole and pokey are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hole" instead a noun "Pokey".

Nearby Word: poke

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