— pokily , adv. — pokiness , n.
/poh"kee/ , adj., pokier, pokiest , n. , pl. pokies .
adj. Informal.
1. puttering; slow; dull: poky drivers.
2. (of a place) small and cramped: a poky little room.
3. (of dress) dowdy.
n.
4. Slang. a jail: They put him in the poky for carrying a concealed weapon.
[ 1840-50; POKE 1 + -Y 1 ]