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Jiggery-pokery

//ˌdʒɪɡ.ə.ɹiˈpəʊ.kə.ɹi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Trickery or misrepresentation. uncountable

    "'Jiggery-pokery,' said Helena, 'you talk jiggery-pokery. Stop it, can't you?'"

  2. 2
    verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way wordnet
  3. 3
    Manipulation. uncountable

    "...under the present law, the averages were made up so faithfully and fairly as to prevent any jiggery-pokery."

  4. 4
    Sexual intercourse. euphemistic, uncountable

    "...the males, like most birds, have no penis. But that doesn't stop a bit of gay jiggery-pokery."

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots joukery-pawkery (“trickery; deceit”) Attested in English since the nineteenth century. The earliest known use was in the Berkshire Chronicle in 1845.

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