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cagey

English

Alternative forms

  • cagy

Etymology

Initially US colloquial, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ke?d?i/
  • Rhymes: -e?d?i

Adjective

cagey (comparative cagier, superlative cagiest)

  1. Wary, careful, shrewd.
  2. Uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information.
    Synonyms: evasive, reticent

Derived terms

  • cagily
  • caginess

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cager

English

Etymology

cage +? -er

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e?d??(?)

Noun

cager (plural cagers)

  1. A basketball player.
  2. A person who drives an automobile, particularly for commuting.

Usage notes

The "driving" sense is mostly used by the bicycling and motorcycling community to pejoratively describe non-motorcycle and/or non-bicycle vehicle operators.

Anagrams

  • Grace, grace

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