poky (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[poky 词源字典]
also pokey, 1828, "confined, pinched, shabby," later (1856) "slow, dull;" from varied senses of poke (v.) + -y (2). Also see poke (n.3). Related: Pokily; pokiness.[poky etymology, poky origin, 英语词源]