- jiggery-pokery
- jig|ge|ry-po|ke|ry [ ,dʒıgəri`poukəri ] noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH INFORMALdishonest behavior that is intended to trick people, often in business or politics
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jiggery-pokery — n. A verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of a person in some way. Syn: trickery, hocus pocus, slickness, hanky panky, skulduggery, skullduggery. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jiggery-pokery — [jig′ər ē pōk′ər ē] n. [altered < Scot joukery paukery, rhyming slang < IE * joukerie, trickery < * joukere, a cheater < * jouk, a dodge, dart < ?] [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] trickery or deception; hanky panky … English World dictionary
jiggery-pokery — [[t]ʤɪ̱gəri po͟ʊkəri[/t]] N UNCOUNT If you describe behaviour as jiggery pokery, you mean that it involves tricking people or being dishonest. [BRIT, INFORMAL, OLD FASHIONED] It seems astonishing that Bond got away with so much jiggery pokery for … 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 a little jiggery pokery, the engine started. [1890 95; alter. of joukery pawkery. See JOUK, PAWKY, ERY] * * * … Universalium
jiggery-pokery — jig|ger|y po|ker|y [ˌdʒıgəri ˈpəukəri US ˈpou ] n [U] BrE informal secret dishonest activity to make something seem what it is not ▪ There s been some jiggery pokery with the figures … Dictionary of contemporary English
jiggery-pokery — old fashioned secret activities that are not honest. We suspect there s been some financial jiggery pokery going on in the accounts department … New idioms dictionary
jiggery-pokery — noun (U) BrE informal secret dishonest activity to make something seem what it is not: social jiggery pokery behind the scenes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jiggery-pokery — noun Etymology: probably alteration of Scots joukery pawkery, from jouk to dodge, cheat + pawk trick, wile Date: circa 1892 underhanded manipulation or dealings ; trickery … New Collegiate Dictionary
jiggery-pokery — noun /ˌdʒɪɡ.ɹ.iˈpəʊ.kəɹ.i,ˌdʒɪɡ.ɚ.iˈpoʊ.kɚ.i/ Trickery or misrepresentation. Syn: hanky panky, skulduggery, trickery … Wiktionary
jiggery-pokery — noun informal, chiefly Brit. deceitful or dishonest behaviour. Origin C19: prob. a var. of Scots joukery pawkery, from jouk (see jouk) … English new terms dictionary
