Etymology

pocky

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Today it means: Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic. Full definition →

First used 14th c.
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From pock + -y.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic.

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