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Pocky vs Pecky - What's the difference?

pocky | pecky |

As adjectives the difference between pocky and pecky

is that pocky is covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic while pecky is discoloured by fungus growth or insects.

pocky

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic.
  • *1602 , (William Shakespeare), , act V scene 1:
  • *:Faith, if 'a be not rotten before 'a die (as we have many pocky corpses that will scarce hold the laying in) 'a will last you some eight year [...]
  • *1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury , IV:
  • *:‘You Damn'd Confounded Pocky Whore, I am glad we are met, for now will I give you as many Stripes as I've taken Pills, Bolus's, and other Hellish Slip-slops on your Account.’

    • pecky

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Discoloured by fungus growth or insects.
    • pecky rice