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Polie

Polie noun: a worker stationed at the South Pole.

Noun

Polie (plural Polies)

  1. (slang) A worker stationed at the South Pole.
    • Polies have much more attitude than McMurdoites. […] Where a McMurdoite would simply turn and leave a conversation that didn't interest him, a Polie would blatantly change the subject or challenge the entire premise of the discussion.2006 March 17, iceowl, Everything2, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2025
    • “When Polies see the red coats come off the plane, we think they're not real Antarctic workers. We see McMurdo as a luxury resort. We think we're tougher and want the people from McMurdo to see how cold it is and how much ice we have […]2011, Nicholas Johnson, Big Dead Place

Forms of Polie

pluralPolies

Origin of Polie

From pole + -ie.

Questions about Polie

What does Polie mean?
Polie means a worker stationed at the South Pole.
What part of speech is Polie?
Polie is a noun.
What is the plural of Polie?
The plural of Polie is Polies.

Words near Polie in the dictionary

  1. policywise
  2. polidocanol
  3. Polidora
  4. Polidoro
  5. Polidoros
  6. Polie
  7. Polies
  8. Poliespo
  9. poligar
  10. poligar dog
  11. poligar dogs

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