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.”
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