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pawky
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Princeton's WordNet
pawkyadjective
cunning and sly
"the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch
Wiktionary
pawkyadjective
Shrewd, sly; often also as characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
Etymology: From pawk + -y.
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pawky
Pawky refers to having or expressing a sly, cunning, or shrewd sense of humor. It is often associated with an understated, quirky or mischievous wit. This term is primarily used in Scottish and Northern English dialects.
Webster Dictionary
Pawkyadjective
arch; cunning; sly
Etymology: [Cf. AS. pcean to deceive.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pawky
pawk′i, adj. (Scot.) sly, arch, shrewd.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pawky in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pawky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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