Pawky (adj)
paw-kee
cunning; sly.
Pawky entered English around 1670-80 and is primarily used in British and Scottish English dialects. Pawky comes from the Scots word pawk, which means “trick.”
Example sentences
“With a pawky smile she called ‘Checkmate” as she moved her rook.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
