Meaning of WAGGERY
| Pronunciation: | | 'waguree
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- [n] a quaint and amusing jest
- [n] waggish behavior
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WAGGERY is a 7 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | drollery, waggishness |
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| | See Also: | | fun, jest, jocularity, joke, play, sport | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wag"ger*y\ (-g[~e]r*[y^]), n.; pl. {Waggeries}. [From
{Wag}.]
The manner or action of a wag; mischievous merriment;
sportive trick or gayety; good-humored sarcasm; pleasantry;
jocularity; as, the waggery of a schoolboy. --Locke.
A drollery and lurking waggery of expression. --W.
Irving.
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