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Sly, cunning, or shrewd sense of humor
- 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.
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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
having a sense of humor that is clever and not obvious: My...
- PAWKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
having a sense of humor that is clever and not obvious: My grandfather was a gentle man with a pawky wit. His accent and pawky humor marked him out as a Scotsman. Fewer examples. She plays a pawky Scottish landlady. Critics admired the movie's liveliness, irony, and pawky humor.
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.
Pawky definition: cunning; sly.. See examples of PAWKY used in a sentence.
: artfully shrewd : canny. Word History. Etymology. obsolete English dialect pawk trick. First Known Use. circa 1640, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of pawky was circa 1640. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near pawky. pawkiness. pawky. pawl. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style.
Define pawky. pawky synonyms, pawky pronunciation, pawky translation, English dictionary definition of pawky. adj. pawk·i·er , pawk·i·est Chiefly British Shrewd and cunning, often in a humorous manner.
Pawky Definition. Shrewd and witty; humorously crafty. (Scotland, northern UK) Shrewd, sly; often also as characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
