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jiggery-pokery
jig·ger·y-pok·er·y
[
jìggəree pṓkəree
]
noun
Definition:
scheming:
devious, deceitful, or dishonest behavior
(
informal
)
All this ridiculous jiggery-pokery going on behind my back!
[
Late 19th century. Origin ?
]
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