Jiggery-pokery Definition

jĭgə-rē-pōkə-rē
noun
Underhand scheming or behavior.
American Heritage
Trickery or deception; hanky-panky.
Webster's New World

Manipulation.

Wiktionary

An ambiguous reference to sexual intercourse.

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Origin of Jiggery-pokery

  • Alteration of joukery-pawkery from Scots jouk to dodge (probably from duck) Scots pawk trick

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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