poxy
Britishadjective
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having or having had syphilis
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rotten; lousy
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The 75-year-old said he was "delighted" the hawk had been caught, and had vowed: "I won't get beaten by a poxy bird."
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
He has moments of turnover insanity when moxie turns poxy.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022
“The bites, wow, last night was murder because of it. The itching too. It’s such a poxy thing to get caught out on,” Lydon added.
From Fox News ● Nov. 23, 2020
There are entire fleets of songs that I can never voluntarily hear again, all thanks to my poxy son.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2016
“Ginny’s probably left a speck of dust on a poxy napkin ring,” said Ron.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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