poe

plural poes

1. alternativearchaicAlternative form of po (“chamberpot”).

   He looked for his enamel chamber pot — or poe in local parlance — whose better days had long gone: the handle was broken, there were a few rusted holes, and it was covered with a myriad of spalls. The poison of the fish soon had him vomiting in the poe.

   1984, Frank L. Mills, Simon B. Jones-Hendrickson, Bertram Eugene, Christmas Sports in St. Kitts-Nevis: Our Neglected Cultural Tradition

1. moon blocks.

   poe divination

plural Poes · alternative Pow

1. countableuncountableA surname from Old Norse
2. A surname from Old Norse:
   1. countableuncountableEdgar Allan Poe, an American author and poet of the 19th century, known especially for his dark themes.
3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States.
4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.

plural Poes · alternative Pow

1. InternetA person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic.

   Normally, a Poe is a fraud trying to make the side look bad they claim to be on.

   2023, “Discussion thread”, in Reddit, r/AtheistExperience

   1 more example

   A person who writes a parody of a Fundamentalist that is mistaken for the real thing. Due to Poe's law, it is almost impossible to tell if a person is a Poe unless they admit to it.

   2008, Urban Dictionary contributor, “Poe”, in Urban Dictionary

2. InternetA post, comment, or message whose sincerity cannot be determined; specifically, one that may be parody, satire, or trolling, but could also be a genuine expression of belief.

   In this context, a Poe refers to a person, post, or news story that could cause Poe's law to be invoked.… A typical phrase would be “it’s a Poe, guys, don’t be so stupid” when an extremely rational link is posted.

   2014, Neal Umphred, How Apropoe (Wasting Irony On The Internet And Poe’s Law)

   Synonyms: troll, satirist, satire

present singular third person Poes · participle present Poeing · participle past Poed · past Poed · alternative Pow

1. InternetTo impersonate or mimic an extreme viewpoint in a way that invokes Poe's law.
2. InternetTo write or create a message so extreme or parodic that it is difficult to distinguish from sincere extremism.

plural POEs

1. abbreviationinitialismplasma physics; space weather; plasma physics; space weatherastronomyInitialism of plasma oscillation event.

1. abbreviationinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of Power over Ethernet.
2. abbreviationinitialismuncountablevideo gamesInitialism of Path of Exile.