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jig·ger·y-pok·er·y AHD[jĭgʹə-rē-pōʹkə-rē] D.J.[ˈdʒɪgəriːˈpəʊkəriː]K.K.[ˈdʒɪgəriˈpokəri]n.(名词)- Underhand scheming or behavior; trickery:阴谋:阴险、欺诈的计划或行为:"By some legal—or perhaps illegal—jiggery-pokery, he could declare the election void"(John Hughes)“利用合法的、也许是非法的欺骗,他能宣布选举无效”(约翰·休斯)
- Alteration of joukery-pawkery joukery-pawkery的变化
- from Scots jouk [to dodge] probably from duck 2源自 苏格兰语 jouk [躲避] 可能源自 duck2
- Scots pawk [trick] 苏格兰语 pawk [诡计]
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