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PAWKY

\pˈɔːki], \pˈɔːki], \p_ˈɔː_k_i]\

Definitions of PAWKY

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1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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cunning and sly; "the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

Sleek and cunning.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Prov. Eng. and Scot., demurely artful; sly; cunning.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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