English Dictionary

jiggery-pokery

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌdʒɪɡ.ə.ɹiˈpəʊ.kə.ɹi/

名詞

不可算名詞 婉語

Trickery or misrepresentation. / Manipulation. / (euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.

日本語の意味

インチキ、ごまかし、不正行為 / 操作、操作行為 / （婉曲的な表現としての）性的交渉

The audit uncovered clear jiggery-pokery in the company's expense reports.

監査でその会社の経費報告書に明らかなごまかしが見つかった。

意味（1）

Trickery or misrepresentation.

'Jiggery-pokery,' said Helena, 'you talk jiggery-pokery. Stop it, can't you?'

意味（2）

Manipulation.

...under the present law, the averages were made up so faithfully and fairly as to prevent any jiggery-pokery.

意味（3）

(euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.

...the males, like most birds, have no penis. But that doesn't stop a bit of gay jiggery-pokery.