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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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