"pokerish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pokerish [comparative], most pokerish [superlative]
Etymology: poker + -ish. See poker (“evil spirit”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|poker|ish}} poker + -ish, {{m|en|poker||evil spirit}} poker (“evil spirit”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} pokerish (comparative more pokerish, superlative most pokerish)
  1. (US, archaic, colloquial) unsafe, dangerous Tags: US, archaic, colloquial
    Sense id: en-pokerish-en-adj-fTGOdtaO Categories (other): American English, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 58 0 42
  2. (archaic, colloquial) nervous, uneasy Tags: archaic, colloquial
    Sense id: en-pokerish-en-adj-wIRuuEIK
  3. Stiff, like a poker.
    Sense id: en-pokerish-en-adj-uLEGtqnl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 4 65

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