waggery

[ wag-uh-ree ]

/ ˈwæg ə ri /

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noun, plural wag·ger·ies.

the action, spirit, or language of a wag; roguish or droll humor: the waggery of Shakespeare's clowns.

a waggish act; jest or joke.

Origin of waggery

First recorded in 1585–95; wag + -ery

Words nearby waggery

wages council, wage slave, wageworker, wagga, Wagga Wagga, waggery, waggish, waggle, waggle dance, waggler, waggly

Example sentences from the Web for waggery

But it was wagging very gently, and its waggery was addressed to one of the best girls in school.
Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880|Various
Our Moses beats the Vicar's hollow in waggery, so we are proud of him.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXII.|Various
He went back into the house where he cheered Jack by his waggery for some time.
The Boy Patrol on Guard|Edward S. Ellis
His self-esteem was hurt at the child not relishing his waggery.
A Book of Ghosts|Sabine Baring-Gould

Yet a moment's consideration convinced me, that his behaviour either proceeded from waggery or mistake.
Discipline|Mary Brunton

单词	waggery
释义	waggery [ wag-uh-ree ] / ˈwæg ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR waggery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural wag·ger·ies. the action, spirit, or language of a wag; roguish or droll humor: the waggery of Shakespeare's clowns. a waggish act; jest or joke. Origin of waggery First recorded in 1585–95; wag + -ery Words nearby waggery wages council, wage slave, wageworker, wagga, Wagga Wagga, waggery, waggish, waggle, waggle dance, waggler, waggly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waggery But it was wagging very gently, and its waggery was addressed to one of the best girls in school. Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880\|Various Our Moses beats the Vicar's hollow in waggery, so we are proud of him. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXII.\|Various He went back into the house where he cheered Jack by his waggery for some time. The Boy Patrol on Guard\|Edward S. Ellis His self-esteem was hurt at the child not relishing his waggery. A Book of Ghosts\|Sabine Baring-Gould Yet a moment's consideration convinced me, that his behaviour either proceeded from waggery or mistake. Discipline\|Mary Brunton Words related to waggery playfulness, evil, wrongdoing, vandalism, misconduct, prank, sabotage, catastrophe, rogue, rascal, misbehavior, high jinks, transgression, gag, harm, frolicsomeness, impishness, misfortune, sportiveness, roguery
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waggery

noun, plural wag·ger·ies.

Origin of waggery

Words nearby waggery

Example sentences from the Web for waggery

Words related to waggery