waggish
[wag-ish]
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Origin of waggish
Synonyms
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com1. jocund, mischievous, merry, jocose, droll, comical, funny. See humorous1.
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"No; that isn't it," he said, chiding her with a waggish forefinger.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington
A waggish friend of his popped a quantity of gunpowder into B——'s instrument.
The Jest BookMark Lemon
What a chance for some waggish baboon to drop a nut or a berry in!
The Gorilla HuntersR.M. Ballantyne
She stood up, and there came over her faded face a waggish expression.
The School QueensL. T. Meade
Because,” cried the waggish urchin, “the parties are not agreed.
The Comical Adventures of Twm Shon CattyT. J. Llewelyn Prichard
Word Origin and History for waggish
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