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pogy

pogy

9.9
Money from the government for people who have no work
  • noun
  • Slang
translation icon : subsidio
  • After losing his job, he applied for pogy to cover his living expenses.

Examples

  • Many Canadians rely on pogy to support their families during tough times.

  • She was grateful for the pogy that helped her get through the winter.

  • After the end of the summer pogy fishery, fishermen from Newfoundland frequently worked on Bar Harbor estates and returned home with gardening skills to use on their tiny outport gardens.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

dole
vspogy
  • UK
∞ 4.1

Money the government gives to people without work

is the informal Canadian word rather than the general name
unemployment compensation
vspogy
  • US
7 3.2

Money a government pays to people who lose their jobs

is an informal Canadian word rather than a formal government term
pogey
vspogy
  • Slang
9.9

Money the government pays to people without a job to help them

is the informal Canadian word for that government payment

How Much

pension
517 3.2
benefit
685 1.2
pogy
  • Slang
9.9
allowance
97 1.7
pittance
15 7.9

Surface Forms

pogy singular
pogies plural

Etymology

Pogy is Canadian informal slang for money people get from the government when they lose work, like unemployment or welfare payments. A helpful way to remember it is to think it sounds like pay or 'pocket pay' — small government money that helps you while you look for work.