jiggery-pokery
noun
jig·gery-pok·ery
ˈji-gər-ē-ˈpō-kər-ē 
: underhanded manipulation or dealings : trickery
Examples of jiggery-pokery in a Sentence
the judge ordered the corporation to hand over all records, with no jiggery-pokery about unexpected problems and missing information
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The point is that the Constitution says that Congress has the sole power to decide what the country spends on, and with a bit of jiggery-pokery, this court let all the air out of those words.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Jiggery-pokery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jiggery-pokery. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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