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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. fiddle. flannel. grifter.
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Jiggery-pokery'? ‘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 .
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.
Significado de jiggery-pokery en inglés. jiggery-pokery. 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. Sinónimos. skulduggery. trickery disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: palabras y expresiones relacionadas. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith.
Significado de jiggery-pokery en inglés. jiggery-pokery. noun [ U ] old-fashioned informal uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˌdʒɪɡ. ə r.iˈpəʊ.k ə r.i / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˌdʒɪɡ.ɚ.iˈpoʊ.kɚ.i / secret or dishonest behaviour. Sinónimos. skulduggery. trickery disapproving.
The meaning of JIGGERY-POKERY is underhanded manipulation or dealings : trickery. How to use jiggery-pokery in a sentence.
(informal) [(British) ˈdʒɪɡərɪˈpəʊkərɪ , (US) ˈdʒɪɡəriˈpoʊkəri ] sustantivo (British) trampas fpl ⧫ embustes mpl. there’s some jiggery-pokery going on hay gato encerrado. Collins English-Spanish Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Tendencias de. jiggery-pokery. Ver uso en: Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer.
