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pawky
[ paw-kee ]
/ ˈpɔ ki /
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adjective, pawk·i·er, pawk·i·est.Chiefly British.
cunning; sly.
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Origin of pawky
1670–80; Scots pawk trick + -y1
OTHER WORDS FROM pawky
pawk·i·ly, adverbpawk·i·ness, nounWords nearby pawky
Pavlov's dogs, Pavo, pavonine, pavor nocturnus, paw, pawky, pawl, pawn, pawnage, pawnbroker, pawnbroking
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British Dictionary definitions for pawky
pawky
/ (ˈpɔːkɪ) /
adjective pawkier or pawkiest
Scot having or characterized by a dry wit
Derived forms of pawky
pawkily, adverbpawkiness, nounWord Origin for pawky
C17: from Scottish pawk trick, of unknown origin
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