JIGGERY-POKERY


Meaning of JIGGERY-POKERY in English

/ ˌdʒɪgəri ˈpəʊkəri; NAmE ˈpoʊk-/ noun

[ U ] ( informal , especially BrE ) dishonest behaviour

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: probably a variant of Scots joukery-pawkery , from jouk dodge, skulk , of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.