As nouns the difference between poy and pogy
is that poy is a support structure while pogy is menhaden (fish).
poy
English
Noun
(
en noun)
a support structure.
a balancing pole used by rope dancers
a long pole, normally with a hook, used to push barges upstream.
Related terms
* teapoy
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pogy
English
Noun
(pogies)
menhaden (fish)
Usage notes
*
Pogy'' is often confused with ''porgy , and therefore incorrectly applied to various fishes.
(
Webster 1913)