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having a sense of humour that is clever and not obvious: My grandfather was a gentle man with a pawky wit. His accent and pawky humour marked him out as a Scotsman. Fewer examples. She plays a pawky Scottish landlady. Critics admired the film's liveliness, irony, and pawky humour.
- PAWKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
PAWKY meaning: 1. having a sense of humour that is clever...
- PAWKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
pawky. Scottish having or characterized by a dry wit.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Pawky definition: cunning; sly.. See examples of PAWKY used in a sentence.
PAWKY meaning: 1. having a sense of humour that is clever and not obvious: 2. having a sense of humor that is…. Learn more.
Pawky Definition. Shrewd and witty; humorously crafty. (Scotland, northern UK) Shrewd, sly; often also as characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
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If you're known as being pawky, you've got a sly, mischievous sense of humor. The pawky one in your group of friends is probably good at making everyone laugh while barely cracking a smile. You're most likely to encounter the word pawky in Scotland, but it's a good way to describe someone who's got a sardonic wit, wherever you happen to be.
