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    [Adjective]  | "ca*gey" | \ ˈkā-jē \


    1: hesitant about committing oneself

    2: wary of being trapped or deceived : shrewd

    3: marked by cleverness


    Origin: 1876 ;

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    [Adjective]  | "cagey" 


    1: clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means;


      * e.g., " ... a cagey old politician who is exceptionally skilled at getting federal money for his district "





    2: slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty;


      * e.g., " ... when it came time to sign the contract, he suddenly got cagey about taking on the job "





     [ "cagey" ]

    1: hesitant about committing oneself

      * e.g.,  ... He was cagey about giving his phone number. 

     [ "cagey" ]

    1: Usually relates to someone who most of the time, is being a scandalous, manipulative, adolescent.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy1: Hey, what are you asshole! 

     [ "Cagey" ]

    1: Drawn from the last name of actor Nicolas Cage, to be cagey is to exhibit the same level of bat-shit insanity as Nicolas Cage himself. This term is often used as an adjective to describe some of his more eccentric films.

      * e.g.,  ... The movie "Vampire's Kiss" is perhaps the most cagey movie that Nicolas Cage has ever been in. 

     [ "Cagey" ]

    1: To be so big, dangerous, and/or awesome, that he/she should be locked up in a cage, like an animal. To be completely dominant.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you see that offensive lineman pancake that player? Yeah, that was cagey. That guy's ripped, he's pretty cagey. 

     [ "A Bit Cagey" ]

    1: When not a decidedly British quip describing feeling hesitant of committing oneself or trapped, deceived, crafty or shrewd...it refers to the East Coast based band composed of two members - Sajida Jalazai and Melissa Shampine. Drawing from trip hop, dub-step, and experimental noise rock their sound pushes and pulls; their reflective and apocalyptic lyrics reveal an effort to connect music and social commentary. Artistic influences include Portishead, Modeselektor, and Thom Yorke.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh well I'm feeling a bit cagey about trying not to fall madly in love with A Bit Cagey! 

     [ "cagey fuck" ]

    1: a person who doesn't reveal too much about themselves

      * e.g.,  ... that tommy is a cagey fuck 

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