c 3 a 1 g 2 e 1 y 4
5 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
adjective characterized by great caution and wariness
originInitially US colloquial, of unknown origin. A connection with the behavior of caged prisoners (wary and closed-lipped) and caged animals (wary) has been speculated. If so, by surface analysis, cage + -y.
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