playing coy
to avoid giving direct answers, a shy manipulative way to keep your information to yourself
Ben: i asked Kye about the fight but he wouldn’t tell me anything i didn’t already know
Eli: i’d say he’s just not a rat, but Kye is always playing coy
Eli: i’d say he’s just not a rat, but Kye is always playing coy
playing coy
To be perceived as naïve while in reality you are being ignorant at someone else's expense. Usually for entertainment purposes.
Playing "dumb"
Playing "dumb"
"I was just playing coy earlier when I yelled at you to get back to work. I knew you were on your lunch break."