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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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