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Pawkiness

//ˈpɔːkɪnəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being pawky.
  2. 2
    Something that is pawky; something arch or shrewd; a subtlety. Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland

    "But to wallow in your own phrases, to be rejoiced by the savour of your own shrewd pawkinesses, to feel your rhythm balanced and yet sober – that is a pleasure beyond most, and an inexpensive one at that."

Etymology

From pawky + -ness.

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