Jiggery-pokery (Noun)
Meaning
Verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The salesperson's jiggery-pokery about the car's features had me convinced I was getting a great deal, but it turned out to be a lemon.
- The politician's jiggery-pokery about the new tax law left many voters feeling misled and betrayed.
- The company's jiggery-pokery about the environmental impact of their new project was exposed by a whistleblower.
- The scam artist's jiggery-pokery about the investment opportunity sounded too good to be true, and it was.
- The lawyer's jiggery-pokery about the contract's fine print had my client signing away her rights without realizing it.