Pokeful (Scots) (noun)
po-k-ful
A bag full, a small sack full. Chiefly Scottish.
Late Middle English; earliest use found in William Langland (c1325–c1390), but could possibly be brought back into use right now with Pokemon Go players!
Example sentences
“Someone set off a lure and suddenly he had a pokeful of Pokemon.”
“He came by here with a pokeful earlier.”
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