waggish
[ wag-ish ]
/ ?wæg ɪ? /
adjective
SYNONYMS FOR waggish
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OTHER WORDS FROM waggish
wag·gish·ly, adverbwag·gish·ness, nounWords nearby waggish
wage slave, wageworker, wagga, Wagga Wagga, waggery, waggish, waggle, waggle dance, waggler, waggly, waggon
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