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Poley vs Posey - What's the difference?

poley | posey |

As adjectives the difference between poley and posey

is that poley is (uk|dialect) without horns; polled while posey is (british|informal) pretentious.

As a noun poley

is (botany).

poley

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(-)
  • (UK, dialect) Without horns; polled.
  • * Henry Kingsley
    • If it had been any other beast which knocked me down but that poley heifer, I should have been hurt.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

  • (botany)
    • (Webster 1913)

    posey

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (British, informal) Pretentious

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