jiggery-pokery
- noun
- /ˈdʒɪɡəri ˈpoʊkəri/
- Archaic
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trampa
- Ohio is too closely watched, and it's too late in the game for this sort of rank jiggery-pokery.
Examples
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The politician's promises were nothing but jiggery-pokery aimed at winning votes.
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By the way, there's a lot of of jiggery pokery required.
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It's no jiggery-pokery.
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Don't fall for Lindelof and Abram's vacuous 'mystery box' jiggery-pokery.
Blog text (22) -
Of course there is a lot of jiggery-pokery about these stats, as the pool of survivors was presumably inherently tougher than the dead, and it is notoriously difficult to get certification that your illnesses are attributable to radiation from the attack.
Blog text (20) -
She uncovered the jiggery-pokery behind the company's financial reports.
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His explanation was filled with jiggery-pokery, making it hard to believe anything he said.
Synonyms
163
3.9
An action that makes someone believe something not true
66
4.6
Dishonest action meant to trick someone
27
4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
19
9.5
A trick or excuse to hide the real reason
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9.3
A trick used to cheat people, often to get their money
12
8.1
Dishonest behavior that hides true intentions to trick someone
11
4.9
An unfair action meant to harm or cheat someone
11
7.8
Clever but dishonest way of acting that tricks people
9
7.1
An action or statement that hides the real reason behind something
9
8.1
Words or actions that trick people by seeming magical
8
9.3
Tricks people use to deceive others to get money or advantage
8
8.6
Secret or dishonest actions that try to cheat people
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9.9
Dishonest actions that try to trick people to get something
3
9.9
Secret dishonest actions that trick people to get money or power
3
8.8
A way of hiding the truth by pretending to be less involved
3
5.7
Making facts or numbers seem better than they are
3
9.9
Hiding your true feelings or intentions by pretending
2
8.6
A trick to confuse or upset someone
1
6.0
Doing things quietly to trick people without them noticing
1
9.8
Secret dishonest actions to get an unfair advantage
1
8.7
Dishonest behaviour that aims to get money or other unfair personal gain
1
8.2
An attempt to trick someone by using false or exaggerated praise
1
9.9
A trick done to cheat or fool people
1
9.7
Dishonest words or actions that try to trick people
1
7.1
Dishonest behavior of pretending one thing but doing another
1
6.9
Dishonest behavior by a person or group
1
7.7
Clever, dishonest talk that tries to trick people
1
7.2
A quality that makes something seem true when it is false
1
7.1
Dishonest or sneaky behaviour to get what you want
Tricks that fool people to gain an advantage
Act of showing a friendly face while hiding true feelings
Actions that cheat people to get their money
Tricky or dishonest actions used to confuse people and gain advantage
A dishonest change of facts or numbers to hide the truth
Cheating people to get their money or an advantage
A clever or dishonest way to get something
A plan that uses dishonest tricks to get an unfair advantage
Antonyms
How Deceitful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jiggery-pokery is a playful rhyming phrase made from jiggery and pokery, like hanky-panky, and it brings to mind a quick little move like a jig that hides a 'trick'. So, jiggery-pokery means secret or dishonest actions meant to fool people.