Nick
Pokey
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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Synonyms for Pokey
Nick and pokey are semantically related in British slang topic. Sometimes you can use "Nick" instead a noun "Pokey".
Nearby Word: poke
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Pokey and Nick. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nick/pokey
Nick & Pokey. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nick/pokey>.
Pokey or Nick. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nick/pokey.
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