Definition of pockle in English:

pockle

verb

Irish, Scottish

1no object Move or walk clumsily.
mothers are still pockling around in their dressing gowns
Example sentencesExamples
- She has pockled about the back door, in and out.
- I'll be pockling along at the rear with some fellow veteran stragglers.
- Must have made quite a pleasant change for the players to sit back and watch the punters pockle for once.
- Ye can't have a silly birdie pockling up the ale barrels and whiskey jugs.
- Sarah pockled towards the sideboard.
2with object Use underhanded or unfair means in order to obtain (a result or benefit)
the council workers had pockled their tickets
Example sentencesExamples
- She said he had "pockled the figures".
- They used money they didn't really have, some of it pockled from the tax payer.
- Has he had even one good week since he pockled his way to power?
- I'm now paranoid that people will think I've "pockled" the results.
- They were going to "pockle some dough".
- People's deposits were regularly pockled by unscrupulous landlords.
- The auditors reckon there is a 3.9% error rate which is a euphemism for the money being pockled.
- Fat cats and corporate fans seem to have pockled the allocation.
- The final analysis shows that two thirds of responses were opposed to the move; it's amazing what pockling the figures can do.
- He stuck his watch in his pocket in case someone did pockle it.

noun

Irish, Scottish

A clumsy or awkward person.
you must think he is a bit of a pockle when in actual fact he's an outstanding talent
Example sentencesExamples
- He's a big pockle.
- Your man's an oul' pockle so he is!
- I don't want the bin men thinkin' I drink like thon other auld pockle in the flat above me.
- The teams have more pockles in their ranks than we actually realise.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from the Scots pauchle 'a bundle', probably formed on pack¹ and influenced in sense 2 of the verb by bauchle 'shambler, ne'er-do-well'.

词汇	pockle
释义	Definition of pockle in English: pockle verb Irish, Scottish 1no object Move or walk clumsily. mothers are still pockling around in their dressing gowns Example sentencesExamples She has pockled about the back door, in and out. I'll be pockling along at the rear with some fellow veteran stragglers. Must have made quite a pleasant change for the players to sit back and watch the punters pockle for once. Ye can't have a silly birdie pockling up the ale barrels and whiskey jugs. Sarah pockled towards the sideboard. 2with object Use underhanded or unfair means in order to obtain (a result or benefit) the council workers had pockled their tickets Example sentencesExamples She said he had "pockled the figures". They used money they didn't really have, some of it pockled from the tax payer. Has he had even one good week since he pockled his way to power? I'm now paranoid that people will think I've "pockled" the results. They were going to "pockle some dough". People's deposits were regularly pockled by unscrupulous landlords. The auditors reckon there is a 3.9% error rate which is a euphemism for the money being pockled. Fat cats and corporate fans seem to have pockled the allocation. The final analysis shows that two thirds of responses were opposed to the move; it's amazing what pockling the figures can do. He stuck his watch in his pocket in case someone did pockle it. noun Irish, Scottish A clumsy or awkward person. you must think he is a bit of a pockle when in actual fact he's an outstanding talent Example sentencesExamples He's a big pockle. Your man's an oul' pockle so he is! I don't want the bin men thinkin' I drink like thon other auld pockle in the flat above me. The teams have more pockles in their ranks than we actually realise. Origin Mid 18th century: from the Scots pauchle 'a bundle', probably formed on pack¹ and influenced in sense 2 of the verb by bauchle 'shambler, ne'er-do-well'.
随便看	pallia pallial pallial pallial adductor pallial cavity pallial chamber pallial line pallial sinus palliament palliasse palliate palliated palliating palliation palliation palliations palliative down-draughts downdrift Down East downed downer downers downers Downers Grove