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jiggery–pokery
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jiggery–pokery
(noun)
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jiggery–pokery
/
ˈ
ʤɪgɚri
ˈ
poʊkɚri/
noun
jiggery–pokery
/
ˈ
ʤɪgɚri
ˈ
poʊkɚri/
noun
Learner's definition of JIGGERY–POKERY
[
noncount
]
British, informal
:
dishonest or suspicious activity
There's some
jiggery-pokery
[=
hanky-panky
] going on behind the scenes.
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