Poky (Noun)
Meaning
A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The poky was a dimly lit room in the maximum-security prison where violent inmates were housed.
- After a few months in the poky, the prisoner was finally allowed to join the general population.
- He was thrown into the poky for disobeying a direct order from a corrections officer.
- She spent 23 hours a day in the poky, only allowed out for one hour of exercise and a shower.
- The poky was notorious for its filth and disrepair, with broken toilets and mold-covered walls.