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jiggery-pokery
jig·ger·y-pok·er·y J0041600 (jĭg′ə-rē-pō′kə-rē)n. Underhand scheming or behavior.
[Alteration of joukery-pawkery : from Scots jouk, to dodge (probably from duck) + Scots pawk, trick.]jiggery-pokery (ˈdʒɪɡərɪˈpəʊkərɪ) ninformal chiefly Brit dishonest or deceitful behaviour or business; trickery[C19: from Scottish dialect joukery-pawkery]jig•ger•y-pok•er•y (ˈdʒɪg ə riˈpoʊ kə ri)
n. Chiefly Brit. sly, underhanded action; trickery. [1890–95; akin to Scots joukery-pawkery] jiggery-pokerysubterfuge or devious and underhanded behavior; low cunning.See also: CunningThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  jiggery-pokery - verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some wayhanky panky, hocus-pocus, skulduggery, skullduggery, slickness, trickerydeception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood |
Translationsjiggery-pokery
jiggery-pokeryIllicit, dubious, or morally questionable activities, especially those done discreetly or in secret. The purpose of the new legislation is to root out the jiggery-pokery going on with many businesses' financial figures.jiggery-pokery
Synonyms for jiggery-pokerynoun verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some waySynonyms- hanky panky
- hocus-pocus
- skulduggery
- skullduggery
- slickness
- trickery
Related Words- deception
- misrepresentation
- deceit
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