Definitions for waggeryˈwæg ə ri

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

wag•ger•yˈwæg ə ri(n.)(pl.)-ger•ies.

  1. the roguish wit of a wag.

  2. a waggish act; jest or joke.

Origin of waggery:

1585–95

Princeton's WordNet

  1. waggery, waggishness(noun)

    waggish behavior

  2. drollery, waggery(noun)

    a quaint and amusing jest

Wiktionary

  1. waggery(Noun)

    droll behaviour characteristic of a wag

  2. waggery(Noun)

    a droll remark or jest

Webster Dictionary

  1. Waggery(noun)

    the manner or action of a wag; mischievous merriment; sportive trick or gayety; good-humored sarcasm; pleasantry; jocularity; as, the waggery of a schoolboy


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