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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › jiggery-pokeryJIGGERY-POKERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   jiggery-pokery. noun [ U ] old-fashioned informal uk / ˌdʒɪɡ. ə r.iˈpəʊ.k ə r.i / us / ˌdʒɪɡ.ɚ.iˈpoʊ.kɚ.i /. Add to word list. secret or dishonest behaviour. Synonyms. skulduggery. trickery disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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     jiggery-pokery. noun [ U ] old-fashioned informal us /...

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     jiggery-pokery definicja: 1. secret or dishonest behaviour...

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     JIGGERY-POKERY translate: 欺騙行為;騙局;搞鬼. Learn more in the...

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     JIGGERY-POKERY translate: 欺骗行为;骗局;捣鬼. Learn more in the...

   • Jiggering

     JIGGERING definition: 1. present participle of jigger 2. to...

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     JIGGLY definition: 1. moving from side to side or up and...

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jiggery-pokeryJiggery-pokery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JIGGERY-POKERY is underhanded manipulation or dealings : trickery. How to use jiggery-pokery in a sentence.

3. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › jiggery-pokeryJiggery-pokery - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

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   ‘Jiggery-pokery’ is deceitful or underhand manipulation, either of physical objects, as in conjuring, or in dishonest trading. It has a similar meaning to another reduplicated term associated with conjuring – hocus-pocus.

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   Jiggery-pokery comes from Britain, as does most of the finest rhyming slang and spicy mustards, and has long been thought to have originated at the end of the 19th century. However, recent research has indicated that it is older than previously thought.

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   "jiggery-pokery" published on by Oxford University Press. [L19th]This late 19th-century expression means ‘deceitful or dishonest behaviour’. It is probably a variant of Scots joukery-pawkery, from jouk...

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   Jiggery-pokery definition: trickery, hocus-pocus; fraud; humbug.. See examples of JIGGERY-POKERY used in a sentence.

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   What does Jiggery-Pokery mean?

   • 欺騙行為, 騙局, 搞鬼… 欺骗行为, 骗局, 捣鬼… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! JIGGERY-POKERY definition: 1. secret or dishonest behaviour 2. secret or dishonest behavior.

   JIGGERY-POKERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What is the origin of the term 'Jiggery-Pokery'?

   • The term 'Jiggery-Pokery' is believed to have originated from a 17th-century Scottish dialectal phrase "joukery-pawkery". The first part, 'joukery', is from an obscure word that meant to 'dodge' or 'avoid'. The second part, 'pawkery', comes from the Scottish/Northen English word 'pawk', which means 'clever'.

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   Are we engaged in a piece of political Jiggery-Pokery?

   • In other words, we are engaged in a piece of political jiggery-pokery, a piece of expediency. It is a nasty piece of political jiggery-pokery. No wonder the air is thick with accusations of statistical jiggery-pokery. All forms of jiggery-pokery have occurred in private legislation. The charge of jiggery-pokery does not arise in that way.

   JIGGERY-POKERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Where does joukery come from?

   • Actually, the expression is Scottish rather than English and derives from the Scots word jouk or jook, meaning to avoid a blow by dodging or ducking out of the way. In Scotland, from the 16th century onward joukery was used to mean trickery or underhand dealing.

   Jiggery-pokery - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

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   Should Jiggery-Pokery be considered stare decisis?

   • Based on the above citation, Scalia can now point out that jiggery-pokery has been used to describe legal matters for at least 170 years, and as such, should be considered stare decisis, or at least settled law.

   What Does "Jiggery-Pokery" Mean? - Merriam-Webster

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   Can a court disregard Jiggery-Pokery?

   • If the court were simply to have to take into account "reasonable and fair" it could not disregard any jiggery-pokery. In other words, we are engaged in a piece of political jiggery-pokery, a piece of expediency. It is a nasty piece of political jiggery-pokery. No wonder the air is thick with accusations of statistical jiggery-pokery.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › jiggery-pokeryJIGGERY-POKERY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   jiggery-pokery. noun [ U ] old-fashioned informal us / ˌdʒɪɡ.ɚ.iˈpoʊ.kɚ.i / uk / ˌdʒɪɡ. ə r.iˈpəʊ.k ə r.i /. Add to word list. secret or dishonest behavior. Synonyms. skulduggery. trickery disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.