ropery
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.rop·ery
noun \ˈrō-p(ə-)rē\Definition of ROPERY
archaic : roguish tricks or banter
Origin of ROPERY
probably from the thought that the perpetrator deserved the gallows
First Known Use: 1592
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