waggery
- noun
- Archaic
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bromas
- Her waggeries pleased him.
Examples
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The children's waggery made everyone laugh during the party.
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His constant waggery kept the atmosphere light and enjoyable.
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They enjoyed the waggery of the comedian, who had the crowd in stitches.
Synonyms
7
8.2
Silly, playful behaviour that is not serious
5
4.6
Playful mischief that can include small dishonest acts to trick or amuse people
5
7.9
Clown-like, silly actions meant to make people laugh
2
9.8
A playful trick that someone does to make people laugh or annoy them
1
8.6
A short funny remark or action that makes people smile
1
9.9
Playful behavior that children do when they are having fun
1
9.7
Silly acts done to amuse or annoy other people
1
8.8
Light teasing that is friendly and not meant to hurt
1
5.8
A bold, slightly rude way of speaking or acting that is playful and shows little respect
A playful, slightly naughty way of being funny that makes people smile
A liking for doing playful, slightly naughty tricks on other people
Funny or silly actions that try to make people laugh
Silly actions that try to make people laugh
Small playful acts that do no real harm
A playful habit of doing mischief or telling small lies that amuses people
Silly, wild actions people do to get attention
Silly behavior meant to make people laugh
Friendly teasing that makes people laugh
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Waggery comes from the old word wag, which meant 'to move' and then 'a playful person', and the ending -ery turns it into the 'act or habit' of that behavior. So, waggery means playful joking or mischievous tricks.