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waggeries

noun

plural of waggery

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter Will Rogers' homespun waggeries struck a chord with audiences during the Great Depression

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as in pranks

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke her innocent little waggeries usually involved whoopee cushions or fake snakes in cans

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Noun

They trade glances across the table and crack jokes that don’t always need explaining; the years together have apparently given them their own shorthand and inside humor.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The jokes made about the city were the work of Jack Burditt, a native of northeast Ohio who co-wrote the episode.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of jokes

Noun

The Muskego Police Department is warning Muskego High School students about consequences of pranks causing damage after the department received over 20 complaints in less than two weeks.

— Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The set includes a variety of items, including a new book entitled Slappy’s Book of Pranks, which includes directions for over 20 different pranks, Slappy trivia, a history of pranking, jokes and an introduction by Stine himself.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pranks

Noun

According to the rules of the game, Joker can only give his team members hints while the rest of the class watches and laughs at their stumbles.

— Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of laughs

Noun

Eight dining experiences are complimentary and on-point with food and drink trends.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
There’s a new travel season just around the corner and Lonely Planet has released its list of 50 destinations and experiences to inspire your adventures in the year ahead.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of experiences

Noun

To make their mission abroad bearable, the doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers of the Korean War turned to humor, especially practical jokes.

— Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
In order to make their kissing scenes even more awkward, the late Larry Hagman would play practical jokes on his Dallas costar Linda Gray.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of practical jokes

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The List is full of her signature folk-rock tricks, looking back on her long, twisted, remarkable life in music.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
In this go-round, all the franchise’s favorite tricks have lost their impact, and its provocations ring hollow.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

And so on, the point being that the characters of Strange New Worlds have not only had adventures; the show has let those adventures reshape the characters’ personalities through growth and change.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Start your child young as far as global adventures and sophistication are concerned by cocooning them in this indulgent, miniature version of the above The Ritz-Carlton robe.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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