[jig.gery-pok.ery] n [prob. alter. of Sc joukery-pawkery, fr. jouk to dodge, cheat + pawk trick, wile] (ca. 1892): underhanded manipulation or dealings: trickery
JIGGERY-POKERY
Meaning of JIGGERY-POKERY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012