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May 27, 2012
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jig•ger•y-pok•er•y



Pronunciation: ( jig'u-rē-pō'ku-rē), [key]
—n. Chiefly Brit.
1. trickery, hocus-pocus; fraud; humbug.
2. sly, underhanded action.
3. manipulation: After a little jiggery-pokery, the engine started.

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