Waggery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Waggery is a noun meaning Droll behaviour characteristic of a wag.
Meaning
Droll behaviour characteristic of a wag.
More Meanings
- (countable) A droll remark or jest.
Example Sentences
Earnestly bent upon fulfilling the weighty, nay solemn, responsibilities of his office at all hazard, even at the risk of so far neglecting his parliamentary duties as to appear upon the division-list less frequently than any of his colleagues, Sir John Pakington wore the wooden spoon at the whitebait dinner, though with an air of waggery — almost as a decoration.
Word Forms
- waggeries
Synonyms for waggery
Depending on context, synonyms include drollery, waggishness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drollery, waggishness, waggling, wagging, scallywaggery, scalawaggery.
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