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   jiggery-pokery

   /ˌdʒɪɡ(ə)rɪˈpəʊk(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. deceitful or dishonest behaviour: informal British "the army's intervention was disguised by constitutional jiggery-pokery"

   Word Origin late 19th century: probably a variant of Scots joukery-pawkery, from juke1.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJIGGERY-POKERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive. diddle. feint. flannel.

3. 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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › jiggery-pokery-oneWhat Does "Jiggery-Pokery" Mean? | Merriam-Webster

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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.

5. 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 .

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'jiggery-pokery' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   If you describe behaviour as jiggery-pokery, you mean that it involves tricking people or being dishonest.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jiggery-pokeryJiggery-pokery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jiggery-pokery refers to trickery and deception. It's a fun, old-fashioned word that's in the same family as other repetitive-sounding terms for shady behavior, like hocus-pocus, flim-flam, and hanky-panky. Remember jiggery-pokery by thinking of the trickery that a skilled pickpocket might employ.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › jiggery-pokeryJIGGERY-POKERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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