PAWKY

pawky

(adjective) cunning and sly; “the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants”- Punch

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pawky (comparative pawkier, superlative pawkiest)

(Scotland, northern British) Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Paw"ky, a. Etym: [Cf. AS. pæcean to deceive.]

Definition: Arch; cunning; sly. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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