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Canadian slang for Employment Insurance. Most common in the north and the east coast.
Hoser 1: what’s going on fuck?
Hoser 2: not too much bud. I’m just ripping pogey and hitting the darts.
Pogey by Darcen January 12, 2021
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When you can’t handle your boss riding your ass anymore and you just wanna rip the sled and hit the legion while still making bank all winter until u need to go hold a stop sign again.
Holy fuck bud just got my hours for pogey in, you wanna come over to normans tonite for a drink and a smoke?
Pogey by The Cape Breton Jigglo January 17, 2022
'Pogey' is the name for unemployment checks in Cape-Breton slang.
"Dey jus' took revoked me pogey yesterday, b'y!"
"Now ya're gonna have ta get a job."
Pogey by Tigerzeye December 7, 2022

pogey bait

The Marines in China before WW II were issued candy (Baby Ruths, Tootsie Rolls, etc.) as part of their their ration supplements. At the time, sugar and other assorted sweets were rare commodities in China and much in demand by the Chinese, so the troops found the candy useful for barter in town.

The Chinese word for prostitute, roughly translated, is "pogey". Thus, Marines being Marines, candy became "Pogey Bait".
Platoon leaders should control the use of pogey-bait and non-issue food.
pogey bait by Ninefingers October 22, 2003

pogey bait

Military: Any non-issued food or drink item. Popular items include ramen noodles, canned meat/fish, jerky, squirt cheese, etc.
That pogue's ruck is full of nothin' but pogey bait.
pogey bait by LF93 October 14, 2007