"Polie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Polies [plural]
Etymology: pole + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pole|ie}} pole + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Polie (plural Polies)
  1. (slang) A worker stationed at the South Pole. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Polie-en-noun-xYWPEUFe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie

Inflected forms

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