pogy

¹ American  

[poh-gee, pog-ee] / ˈpoʊ gi, ˈpɒg i /

noun

plural

pogy,

plural

pogies

1. porgy.

2. a viviparous perch, Amphistichus rhodoterus, found in the shallow waters off the Pacific coast of the United States.

3. menhaden.

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pogy ² American  

[poh-gee] / ˈpoʊ gi /

noun

Slang.

plural

pogies

1. pogey.

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pogy British  

/ ˈpɒɡɪ, ˈpəʊɡɪ /

noun

1. another name for the porgy

2. a variant spelling of pogey

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Etymology

Origin of pogy

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; shortening of poghaden, paughagen (a Maine dialectal term, perhaps from Eastern Abenaki ) + -y ²

Example Sentences

Omega Protein operates a menhaden - or pogy - fishing fleet with a processing plant and adjacent shipyard in Moss Point.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2014

A small, oily fish — also called bunker or pogy — the Atlantic menhaden is rarely eaten by humans, and little known outside of coastal circles.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2012

In a host of undersea food chains, menhaden--also known as pogy and bunker--are a common denominator.

From Washington Post • May 9, 2012

You can rig a pogy by running the hook under the jaw or in the opening on top of the head between the eyes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Where the ship hunts for pogy is strictly the business of Captain Crother. a white man who rarely cracks a smile because the Moona Waa Togue is his last stop on a downhill career.

From Time Magazine Archive