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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 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.
adjective. cunning and sly. “"the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch” synonyms: artful. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Pawky." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pawky.
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 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.
pawky: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. adjective: (Scotland, northern British) Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour. artful, shrewdish, shrewd, savvy, astute, nippy, slyish, smart, rumgumptious, scathy, more...
Pawky Definition. Shrewd and witty; humorously crafty. (Scotland, northern UK) Shrewd, sly; often also as characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
