wag
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7.5
- noun
- /wæɡ/
- Local wags, who have dubbed it the Tin Goose, find it particularly amusing that what Mr. Tucker calls the car of tomorrow can't even back up.
- a wag
Examples
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At the party, a wag entertained everyone with his humorous impersonations.
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That was a WAG on Doctor Frosh's part.
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Though known at the time as simply the "District," local wags quickly dubbed the area Storyville.
Academic text (2002) -
("What do you suppose is his real name?" the village wags whispered.) Polly
Fiction book (2002) -
Clem barked a greeting at her car door, tail wagging, and he saw Allie wave from inside the car.
Fiction book (1996) -
"A witty wag in our group always has a clever joke to share during meetings."
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Everyone loves to hear the stories of the wag who can make any situation funny.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who thinks quickly and says clever, funny things
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5.0
A person who makes people laugh by telling funny stories or jokes
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4.4
A person who often makes other people laugh
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7.7
A funny person who behaves in a strange and entertaining way
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3.7
A man who makes people laugh by telling jokes or acting in a silly way
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7.1
A person who often makes short funny or sarcastic remarks
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9.0
A person who tells quick jokes to make people laugh
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7.9
A person who often makes short clever remarks
Idioms
- Literature
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8.8
Make people focus on something less important to hide a bigger problem
Compounds
How Funny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wag The word wag for a funny person comes from the older idea of being lively and playful. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone who 'wags' their words like a dog 'wags' its tail, so a wag is a joking, merry person.