jiggery-pokery的词源

英文词源

jiggery-pokery

"Deceitful or dishonest behaviour", Late 19th century: probably a variant of Scots joukery-pawkery, from jouk. More This late 19th-century expression means ‘deceitful or dishonest behaviour’. It is probably a variant of Scots joukery-pawkery, from jouk ‘to skulk’.

中文词源

jiggery-pokery：骗局

词源不详，可能来自jigger同韵俚语，即jiggle,晃动，摇摆，引申词义骗局。

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