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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.
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Jun 4, 2005 · pawky. From Scottish, meaning 'cunning' or 'crafty'. The pawky boy cheated his friend out of his money. Get the pawky mug.
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: cunning; sly.. See examples of PAWKY used in a sentence.
pawky. Scottish having or characterized by a dry wit.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
: 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.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pawky. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect, Irish English, and Scottish English.
