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poky (adj.)
[poky 词源字典]
also
pokey
, 1828, "confined, pinched, shabby," later (1856) "slow, dull;" from varied senses of
poke
(v.) +
-y
(2). Also see
poke
(n.3). Related:
Pokily
;
pokiness
.
[poky etymology, poky origin, 英语词源]