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waggery

wag·gery [ ˈwa-gə-rē]

waggery

noun

[ˈwa-gə-rē]

plural waggeries

Definition of waggery

1 : mischievous merriment : pleasantry

2 : jest
especially : practical joke

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First Known Use of waggery

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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1 playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm

tossing lighted firecrackers around is not the kind of harmless waggery that it might seem

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2 something said or done to cause laughter

Will Rogers' homespun waggeries struck a chord with audiences during the Great Depression

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3 a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke

her innocent little waggeries usually involved whoopee cushions or fake snakes in cans

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