jiggery-pokery
[ jig-uh-ree-poh-kuh-ree ]
/ ˈdʒɪg ə riˈpoʊ kə ri /
noun Chiefly British.
trickery, hocus-pocus; fraud; humbug.
sly, underhanded action.
manipulation: After a little jiggery-pokery, the engine started.
Words nearby jiggery-pokery
jigawa,
jigger,
jiggered,
jiggermast,
jiggers,
jiggery-pokery,
jiggle,
jiggly,
jiggy,
jigsaw,
jigsaw puzzle
Example sentences from the Web for jiggery-pokery
You don't think any jiggery-pokery of this sort is going to snatch Clayton into the world of shades.
Twelve Stories and a Dream |H. G. Wells
British Dictionary definitions for jiggery-pokery
jiggery-pokery
/ (ˈdʒɪɡərɪˈpəʊkərɪ) /
noun
informal, mainly British
dishonest or deceitful behaviour or business; trickery
Word Origin for jiggery-pokery
C19: from Scottish dialect
joukery-pawkery