according to the Florida Virtual Curriculum, “pokey” is a synonym for “slow” 
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Replying to @fozmeadows
There's a Little Golden Book called "The Pokey Little Puppy" where it means just that.
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Replying to @JulietteWade
It must be an Americanism; it means something else in Aus/UK English.
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