pogey bait

noun

Snacks, candy, and similar food items that are not generally available to soldiers in the field.

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Meanings

nounpogey bait (uncountable)
  1. USslanguncountablegovernmentSnacks, candy, and similar food items that are not generally available to soldiers in the field.

Origin

Related to pogue (“soldier assigned administrative rather than combat duties”).

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APA

pogey bait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogey%20bait

MLA

“pogey bait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogey%20bait. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pogey bait,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogey%20bait.

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