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   Pawk·y

   /ˈpôkē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a mocking or cynical sense of humour: Scottish "a gentle man with a pawky wit"
   • ▪ shrewd: Scottish "she shakes her head with a look of pawky, knowing skepticism"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Scots and northern English pawk ‘trick’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pawkily adverb
   • 2. pawkiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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