"Pogey" is a colloquial term in Canada referring to unemployment benefits or social assistance. To qualify for pogey, individuals typically needed to demonstrate a loss of income due to unemployment, often requiring a minimum number of insurable hours worked in the previous period. They also had to actively seek employment and be available for work. Eligibility criteria could vary by province and the specific program in question.
The 6th Marine Regiment earned the nickname "Pogey-bait" during World War II, specifically in the Pacific Theater. The term "pogey-bait" refers to food or snacks that soldiers would enjoy, particularly treats that were not part of their standard rations. The regiment's association with this nickname highlights their penchant for seeking out and sharing these desirable items, which fostered camaraderie among the troops. Ultimately, the name reflects both the regiment's identity and the morale-boosting aspects of shared indulgence in food during wartime.
"Pogey" It was government payments given to those with no other income. They would have to stand in line for hours and publicly declare bankruptcy. They couldn't have anything of value, not even a ring.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 11 words with the pattern -OG-Y. That is, five letter words with 2nd letter O and 3rd letter G and 5th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: bogey boggy dogey doggy fogey foggy loggy moggy pogey roguy soggy
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 27 words with the pattern PO-E-. That is, five letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 4th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: podex pogey poked poker pokes pokey poled poler poles poley pomes pones poney pooed popes pored porer pores posed poser poses posey poted potes power poxed poxes
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 28 words with the pattern PO--Y. That is, five letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 5th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: poboy pocky poddy podgy poesy pogey pokey poley polly pommy poncy poney pongy ponty poofy poovy poppy popsy porgy porky porny porty posey potsy potty pouty powny pozzy
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 37 words with the pattern -O-EY. That is, five letter words with 2nd letter O and 4th letter E and 5th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: bogey boney coley coney cooey corey cosey covey cozey dogey dopey fogey foley gooey hokey holey homey honey hooey hosey jokey looey lovey money mopey mosey motey nosey pogey pokey poley poney posey ropey sooey toney zooey
3-letter wordsage, ago, ape, are, aye, ear, egg, ego, era, erg, gae, gag, gap, gar, gay, gey, goa, gor, gyp, hae, hag, hao, hap, hay, hep, her, hey, hoe, hog, hop, hoy, hyp, oar, ope, ora, ore, pah, par, pay, pea, peg, peh, per, poh, pro, pry, pya, pye, rag, rah, rap, ray, reg, rep, rho, roe, rya, rye, yah, yap, yar, yea, yeh, yep4-letter wordsaero, aery, ager, agog, ahoy, aper, eggy, epha, ergo, eyra, gage, gape, gapy, gear, goer, gore, gorp, gory, gray, grey, grog, gyre, gyro, hare, harp, heap, hear, hero, hoar, hoer, hogg, hope, hora, hoya, hype, hypo, ogre, opah, orgy, oyer, page, pare, peag, pear, pogy, pore, prao, pray, prey, proa, prog, pyre, rage, rape, reap, repo, rhea, rope, ropy, yare, yeah, year, yegg, yoga, yogh, yore5-letter wordsagger, aggro, apery, eggar, ephor, gager, gaper, gayer, gerah, gorge, grape, graph, grapy, grego, grope, harpy, hayer, hoagy, hoary, hoper, hyper, opera, pager, parge, pargo, payer, payor, phage, pogey, porgy, raggy, raphe, repay, ropey, yager6-letter wordsgherao, gopher, grapey, hogger7-letter wordshypogea8-letter wordsgeophagy9-letter wordsgeography
3-letter wordsage, ago, ape, are, aye, ear, egg, ego, era, erg, gae, gag, gap, gar, gay, gey, goa, gor, gyp, hae, hag, hao, hap, hay, hep, her, hey, hoe, hog, hop, hoy, hyp, oar, ope, ora, ore, pah, par, pay, pea, peg, peh, per, poh, pro, pry, pya, pye, rag, rah, rap, ray, reg, rep, rho, roe, rya, rye, yah, yap, yar, yea, yeh, yep4-letter wordsaero, aery, ager, agog, ahoy, aper, eggy, epha, ergo, eyra, gage, gape, gapy, gear, goer, gore, gorp, gory, gray, grey, grog, gyre, gyro, hare, harp, heap, hear, hero, hoar, hoer, hogg, hope, hora, hoya, hype, hypo, ogre, opah, orgy, oyer, page, pare, peag, pear, pogy, pore, prao, pray, prey, proa, prog, pyre, rage, rape, reap, repo, rhea, rope, ropy, yare, yeah, year, yegg, yoga, yogh, yore5-letter wordsagger, aggro, apery, eggar, ephor, gager, gaper, gayer, gerah, gorge, grape, graph, grapy, grego, grope, harpy, hayer, hoagy, hoary, hoper, hyper, opera, pager, parge, pargo, payer, payor, phage, pogey, porgy, raggy, raphe, repay, ropey, yager6-letter wordsgherao, gopher, grapey, hogger7-letter wordshypogea8-letter wordsgeophagy9-letter wordsgeography
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 145 words with the pattern PO---. That is, five letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: poach poaka poake poboy pocks pocky podal poddy podex podge podgy podia poems poeps poesy poets pogey pogge pogos poilu poind point poise pokal poked poker pokes pokey pokie polar poled poler poles poley polio polis polje polka polks polls polly polos polts polyp polys pombe pomes pommy pomos pomps ponce poncy ponds pones poney ponga pongo pongs pongy ponks ponts ponty ponzu pooch poods pooed poofs poofy poohs pooja pooka pooks pools poons poops poori poort poots poove poovy popes poppa poppy popsy porae poral porch pored porer pores porge porgy porks porky porno porns porny porta ports porty posed poser poses posey posho posit posse posts potae potch poted potes potin potoo potsy potto potts potty pouch pouff poufs pouke pouks poule poulp poult pound poupe poupt pours pouts pouty powan power powin pownd powns powny powre poxed poxes poynt poyou poyse pozzy
3-letter wordsego, erg, gel, gey, ghi, gie, gip, gor, gyp, heh, hep, her, hey, hie, hip, hoe, hog, hop, hoy, hyp, ire, leg, lei, ley, lie, lip, log, lop, lye, oil, ole, ope, ore, peg, peh, per, phi, pie, pig, ply, poh, poi, pol, pro, pry, pye, reg, rei, rep, rho, rig, rip, roe, rye, yeh, yep, yip4-letter wordselhi, ergo, girl, giro, gley, glop, goer, gore, gorp, gory, grey, grip, gyre, gyri, gyro, heil, heir, help, herl, hero, high, hire, hoer, hole, holp, holy, hope, hype, hypo, lehr, lier, lire, loge, logy, lope, lore, lory, lyre, ogle, ogre, oily, orgy, orle, oyer, peri, pier, pile, pily, plie, ploy, pogy, pole, poly, pore, prey, prig, prog, pyre, rely, repo, riel, rile, ripe, roil, role, rope, ropy, yelp, yipe, yogh, yogi, yore5-letter wordsephor, girly, glory, glyph, gripe, gripy, grope, heigh, helio, holey, hoper, hoyle, hyper, liger, loper, ogler, oiler, oriel, peril, phyle, pirog, plier, plyer, pogey, poler, porgy, prole, reoil, reply, riley, roily, ropey6-letter wordsephori, epilog, gopher, gorily, gripey, higher, highly, hirple, holier, logier, proleg, pylori, ripely, ropily8-letter wordshypergol, rheophil10-letter wordshieroglyph
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 267 words with the pattern -O--Y. That is, five letter words with 2nd letter O and 5th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: bobby bogey boggy boney bonny booby boody boofy boogy booky boomy booty boozy borty bosky bossy bothy botty bousy boysy coaly cobby cocky colby coley colly comby comfy commy coney conky cooey cooky cooly coomy copay coppy copsy corby corey corky corny cosey covey cowry coyly cozey dobby doddy dodgy dogey doggy doily dolly donny donsy doody dooly doomy doozy dopey dorky dormy dorty dotty dowdy dowly downy dowry doyly foamy fogey foggy foley folky folly fonly foody footy foray forby forky forty goary goaty gobby godly goety goldy golly gooby goody gooey goofy gooky gooly goony goopy goory goosy gormy gorsy gouty hoagy hoary hobby hokey holey holly homey honey honky hoody hooey hooky hooly hooty hoppy horny horsy hosey hotly hotty howdy jokey jolly jolty jonty jotty jowly kooky loamy lobby lofty loggy lolly looby looey loony loopy loppy lordy lorry lossy loury lousy lovey lowly lowry mobby mochy moggy moldy molly mommy money monty moody mooly moony moory mopey moppy mopsy moray mosey mossy motey mothy motty mousy nobby nobly noddy noily noisy nonny nooky nosey nouny noway nowty poboy pocky poddy podgy poesy pogey pokey poley polly pommy poncy poney pongy ponty poofy poovy poppy popsy porgy porky porny porty posey potsy potty pouty powny pozzy roary rocky roguy roily roofy rooky roomy roopy rooty ropey rorty roupy rowdy soapy soddy softy soggy soily sonly sonny sonsy sooey sooty sophy soppy sorry soupy toady tocky today toddy toffy tokay tolly tommy toney toshy tossy totty tousy touzy towny towsy towzy wolly womby wonky woody woofy wooly woozy wordy wormy worry yolky zooey zooty