waggery
[wag-uh-ree]
- the action, spirit, or language of a wag; roguish or droll humor: the waggery of Shakespeare's clowns.
- a waggish act; jest or joke.
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Origin of waggery
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Examples from the Web for waggery
Contemporary Examples
The point of the waggery being, of course, that Jews are people—a mighty multitude, if you will.
Historical Examples
The drollest specimen of waggery that ever emanated from that drollest of men, Burton.
Carey & Hart's Catalog (1852)Edward Carey
His waggery was amusing to all who were not the butts of it.
Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 1 (of 2)George Daniel
He went back into the house where he cheered Jack by his waggery for some time.
The Boy Patrol on GuardEdward S. Ellis
His self-esteem was hurt at the child not relishing his waggery.
A Book of GhostsSabine Baring-Gould
There was no trick, nor fraud, nor waggery which he had not at his fingers-ends.
Bohemian DaysGeo. Alfred Townsend