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From: "Richard Smyth" <>
Subject: Re: Pogey bait
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:44:05 -0500
References: <3ab12f17_2@binarykiller.newsfeeds.com>, <AMes6.12$2d7.48@typhoon.nyu.edu>, <gilmore-ED91CB.10393316032001@News> <3ab2788b.2050924@news.gte.net> <3AB4E212.934A3940@atlantic.net>

> The term Pogue is somewhat dated, but the use of the phrase "pogey bait"
> to means sweets and other junk food endures.
>
> Try pronouncing "pogue" with two syllables and a hard G, as Po-gee.

I believe that the phrase "pogey bait" is U.S. Marine Corps slang from the
pre-WWII era. The sweets in question were bait exchanged for sexual
services---the phrase being a compound of Chinese and English.

Regards,

Richard Smyth

This thread:

• CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by Larry Coats <>
  • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "Leo van de Pas" <>
  • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "Douglas Richardson" <>
    • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "Douglas Richardson" <>
  • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "John Steele Gordon" <>
  • RE: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "p.sutton" <>
    • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "D. Spencer Hines" <>
      • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by Paul J Gans <>
        • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "D. Spencer Hines" <>
        • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by Phyllis Gilmore <>
          • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by (Gryphon801)
          • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by (Mike Dana)
            • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "D. Spencer Hines" <>
              • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "MARTIN REBOUL" <>
            • (OT) Pogue {Was Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450} by Ed Mann <>

              • Re: Pogey bait by "Richard Smyth" <>

                • Re: Pogey bait by "Todd A. Farmerie" <>
                  • Re: Pogey bait by "D. Spencer Hines" <>
  • RE: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by Roz Griston <>
    • Re: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450 by "P A MagLOCHLAINN" <>
  • RE: CROWMER-FIENNES c. 1450/ Pogue by Roz Griston <>