PAWKERY

Meaning of PAWKERY in English

ˈpȯkəri noun

( -es )

Etymology: obsolete English (northern dialect) pawk trick + English -ery

Scotland : slyness , trickiness

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

JIGGERY-POKERY — noun Etymology: probably alteration of Scots joukery-pawkery, from jouk to dodge, cheat + pawk trick, wile Date: circa 1892 underhanded …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JOUKERYPAWKERY — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -es ) Etymology: joukery + pawkery Scotland : jiggery-pokery
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JIGGERY-POKERY — /jig"euh ree poh"keuh ree/ , n. Chiefly Brit. 1. trickery, hocus-pocus; fraud; humbug. 2. sly, underhanded action. 3. manipulation: After …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JIGGERY-POKERY — noun Etymology: probably alteration of Scots joukery-pawkery, from jouk to dodge, cheat + pawk trick, wile Date: circa 1892 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JIGGERY-POKERY — ■ noun informal, chiefly Brit. deceitful or dishonest behaviour. Origin C19: prob. a var. of Scots joukery-pawkery , from jouk …
Concise Oxford English vocab
JIGGERY-POKERY — [jig.gery-pok.ery] n [prob. alter. of Sc joukery-pawkery, fr. jouk to dodge, cheat + pawk trick, wile] (ca. 1892): underhanded manipulation …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JIGGERY-POKERY — / ˌdʒɪgəri ˈpəʊkəri; NAmE ˈpoʊk-/ noun [ U ] ( informal , especially BrE ) dishonest behaviour •• WORD ORIGIN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JIGGERY-POKERY — n. Brit. colloq. deceitful or dishonest dealing, trickery. [cf. Sc. joukery-pawkery f. jouk dodge, skulk]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
JIGGERYPOKERY — n. Brit. colloq. deceitful or dishonest dealing, trickery. [ cf. Sc. joukery-pawkery f. jouk dodge, skulk ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
JIGGERY-POKERY — n. Brit. colloq. deceitful or dishonest dealing, trickery. Etymology: cf. Sc. joukery-pawkery f. jouk dodge, skulk
Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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