Pokerish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pokerish is an adjective meaning (US, archaic, colloquial) unsafe, dangerous.
Meaning
(US, archaic, colloquial) unsafe, dangerous.
More Meanings
- Stiff, like a poker.
- (archaic, colloquial) nervous, uneasy
Example Sentences
John even went so far as to admit that it "looked kind of pokerish," and he was glad they were in so comfortable a place.
I wish Uncle Jed hadn't said what he did," he mused, when fairly beyond the town, "it makes me feel kind of pokerish; why didn't I think to bring my gun along?
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unsiker, rafty, rakehell, hooky, jackleg, slottery.
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