wag|ger|y

wag|ger|y
wag|ger|y «WAG uhr ee», noun, plural -ger|ies.
1. the act or habit of joking, playing pranks, or clowning; drollery; jocularity.
2. a joke: »

... they indulged in a hundred sports, jocularities, waggeries (Thackeray).

[< wag2 + -ery]

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  • waggery — wag•ger•y [[t]ˈwæg ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ger•ies 1) the roguish wit of a wag 2) a waggish act; jest or joke • Etymology: 1585–95 …   From formal English to slang

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  • Waggeries — Waggery 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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