Jiggery-pokery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdʒɪɡ.ə.ɹiˈpəʊ.kə.ɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jiggery-pokery is a noun meaning Trickery or misrepresentation.
Meaning
Trickery or misrepresentation.
More Meanings
- Manipulation.
- (euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.
Example Sentences
'Jiggery-pokery,' said Helena, 'you talk jiggery-pokery. Stop it, can't you?'
...what my friend Singleton calls "rigging, cornering, and general jiggery-pokery methods,".
...the males, like most birds, have no penis. But that doesn't stop a bit of gay jiggery-pokery.
...under the present law, the averages were made up so faithfully and fairly as to prevent any jiggery-pokery.
Synonyms for jiggery-pokery
Depending on context, synonyms include hanky-panky, skulduggery, trickery, copulation, hocus-pocus, skullduggery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trickery, skulduggery, hocus-pocus, hanky panky, slickness, skullduggery.
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