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Pocky vs Picky - What's the difference?

pocky | picky |

As adjectives the difference between pocky and picky

is that pocky is covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic while picky is fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

As a noun picky is

(informal) a picture.

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.’

    • picky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
    • I am very picky about the way my kitchen works.

    Synonyms

    * fussy * particular * anal retentive * finicky * pedantic * choosy * See also

    Noun

    (pickies)
  • (informal) A picture.
  • * 1988 , Penguin Books, paperback edition, page 44
    • And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say.

    Alternative forms

    * piccy

    Synonyms

    * pic