waggery

wag·gery

noun \ˈwa-gə-rē\

plural wag·ger·ies

Definition of WAGGERY

1

: mischievous merriment : pleasantry

2

: jest; especially : practical joke

Examples of WAGGERY

1. <tossing lighted firecrackers around is not the kind of harmless waggery that it might seem>
2. <Will Rogers' homespun waggeries struck a chord with audiences during the Great Depression.>

First Known Use of WAGGERY

1594

Related to WAGGERY

Synonyms: devilishness, devilment, devilry (or deviltry), diablerie, espièglerie, hob, impishness, knavery, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan(s), mischief, waggishness, wickedness

Related Words: diabolicalness, misbehavior, misconduct, naughtiness, troublemaking; buffoonery, friskiness, playfulness, sportiveness; chicanery, trickery; goings-on, hanky-panky, high jinks (also hijinks), monkey business, monkeying, monkeyshine(s), skylarking, tomfoolery; horseplay, roughhousing; antic, caper, dido, practical joke, trick; aggravation, annoyance, exasperation, irritation

Near Antonyms: gravitas, gravity, seriousness, solemnity, solemnness

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Rhymes with WAGGERY

jaggery