Poxy is an informal word used to call something rotten, lousy, or worthless. It is based on the literal sense of poxy, meaning that someone has the pox (either syphilis or smallpox).

Is poxy a rude word?

Poxy is simply a swear word but it is a swear word that is always used in the negative and it is often associated with illness as it originates with the dreaded small-pox.

What does by proxy means in English?

if you do something by proxy, someone else does it for you. Synonyms and related words. To not act, or to not do something.