jiggery-pokery
The word “jiggery-pokery” has 6 syllables: jig-ger-y-po-ker-y.
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɪɡəriˈpoʊkəri/.
What is synonym and antonym for jiggery-pokery?
In the thesaurus, “jiggery-pokery” has 16 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jiggery-pokery along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jiggery-pokery
- artfulness
- chicane
- chicanery
- cunning
- deception
- deceptiveness
- gamesmanship
- jugglery
- legerdemain
- secrecy
- skulduggery
- skullduggery
- stealth
- subterfuge
- treachery
- trickery
Antonyms for jiggery-pokery
- artlessness
- forthrightness
- guilelessness
- ingenuousness
- sincerity
Meanings of jiggery-pokery
- noun
- Trickery or misrepresentation.
- Manipulation.
- Sexual intercourse.
Example Sentences
- The magician's performance was full of jiggery-pokery, leaving the audience in awe.
- We suspected some jiggery-pokery behind the sudden increase in sales figures.
- The politician was accused of engaging in jiggery-pokery to sway the election results.
- The children giggled at the sight of the clown's jiggery-pokery with balloons and ribbons.
- The investigation uncovered a network of jiggery-pokery within the organization's financial dealings.
On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jiggery-pokery, such as: artfulness, artlessness, chicane, chicanery, cunning, deception, deceptiveness.
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