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    poxy
    /ˈpɒksi/

    adjective

    • 1. of poor quality; worthless: informal British "they've won one poxy trophy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOXY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    having little value, importance, or influence: She lives in a poxy little village in the middle of nowhere. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Of little or less importance. be in/under someone's shadow idiom. be neither here nor there idiom. big deal. biggie. derisory. marginal. meaninglessly. meaninglessness. mere. picayune. picture.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › poxyPOXY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Poxy is an informal word used to call something rotten, lousy, or worthless. It is based on the literal sense of poxy, meaning that someone has the pox (either syphilis or smallpox ). Pox is a general name given to a type of disease in which pus-filled bumps or sores form on the skin.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOXY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something or someone as poxy, you think that they are insignificant, too small, or bad in some other way.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpoxy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    poxy is an adjective that means something has little value or importance. It is used only before a noun and is mainly used in British English.

  7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › poxypoxy | meaning of poxy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    Learn the meaning of poxy, a British English word used to express dislike or unimportance of something. See examples from the corpus and contrast with irony.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › poxyPOXY - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    Definitions of 'poxy' If you describe something or someone as poxy , you think that they are insignificant, too small, or bad in some other way. [ British , informal , rude , disapproval ] [...]

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › poxypoxy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Mar 3, 2024 · poxy is an adjective meaning suffering from pox or sickening in English, and a noun meaning malice or evil in Old Tupi. Learn the etymology, pronunciation, and related terms of poxy in both languages.