poe
nounnounattested in dialogue
moon blocks.
noun
- 1
Variant of poarchaicAlternative form of po (“chamberpot”).
He looked for his enamel chamber pot — or poe in local parlance — whose better days had long gone: the handle was broken, there were a few rusted holes, and it was covered with a myriad of spalls. The poison of the fish soon had him vomiting in the poe.
noun
- 1
moon blocks.
poe divination
Etymology
Derived from the Hokkien 桮 (“poe”)
Forms
- plural
- poes