The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pokerish \Pok"er*ish\, a.
   Infested by pokers; adapted to excite fear; as, a pokerish
   place. [Colloq. U. S.]
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         There is something pokerish about a deserted dwelling.
                                                  --Lowell.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pokerish \Pok"er*ish\, a.
   Stiff like a poker. [Colloq.]
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