pogi point
A brownie point earned by a man who curries favor with a female courtship partner or her parents.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He washed the dishes to earn a few pogi points.”
“By helping her mother with the heavy groceries, he hoped to earn some extra pogi points.”
“He meticulously curated a thoughtful gift for her father, clearly aiming to secure significant pogi points during his first visit.”
From Tagalog pogi + point.
- 01
all points of the compass
Every direction; everywhere.
- 02
beside the point
Irrelevant, moot.
- 03
boiling point
The state of being heated, with high aggression.
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brownie point
Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.
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get the point
To understand; to interpret correctly.
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get to the point
To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
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labour the point
To continue to discuss or explain something excessively or repetitively to the point that it may bore or annoy the listener.
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make a point
To argue or promote an idea.
Last updated August 10, 2026