waggery
11waggery — wag·gery …
12waggery — 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 …
13waggery — /ˈwægəri/ (say waguhree) noun (plural waggeries) 1. the action, spirit, or language of a wag. 2. a waggish act; a jest. {wag2 + g + ery} …
14waggery — n. (pl. ies) 1 waggish behaviour, joking. 2 a waggish action or remark, a joke …
15Waggeries — 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… …
16wit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Cleverness Nouns 1. wit, wittiness; Atticism; salt; sense of humor, funny bone, esprit, point, fancy, whim, humor, drollery, pleasantry; comedy; jocularity, jocosity, jocoseness; levity, facetiousness;… …
17Wit — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Wit >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 wit wit humor wittiness Sgm: N 1 attic wit attic wit attic salt Sgm: N 1 atticism atticism Sgm: N 1 salt salt esprit point …
18Waggish — Wag gish ( g[i^]sh), a. 1. Like a wag; mischievous in sport; roguish in merriment or good humor; frolicsome. A company of waggish boys. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. Done, made, or laid in waggery or for sport; sportive; humorous; as, a waggish… …
19Waggishly — Waggish Wag gish ( g[i^]sh), a. 1. Like a wag; mischievous in sport; roguish in merriment or good humor; frolicsome. A company of waggish boys. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. Done, made, or laid in waggery or for sport; sportive; humorous; as, a… …
20Waggishness — Waggish Wag gish ( g[i^]sh), a. 1. Like a wag; mischievous in sport; roguish in merriment or good humor; frolicsome. A company of waggish boys. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. Done, made, or laid in waggery or for sport; sportive; humorous; as, a… …