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plural of waggery
Synonyms of waggeries
1
something said or done to cause laughter
- Will Rogers' homespun waggeries struck a chord with audiences during the Great Depression
Synonyms for waggeries
- boffolas,
- boffs
- (or boffos),
- cracks,
- drolleries,
- funnies,
- gags,
- giggles
- [chiefly British],
- japes,
- jests,
- jokes,
- joshes,
- laughs,
- nifties,
- one-liners,
- pleasantries,
- quips,
- ribs,
- sallies,
- wisecracks,
- witticisms,
- yuks
- (or yucks also yaks or yocks)
- [slang]
Words Related to waggeries
- knee-slappers,
- panics
- [slang],
- riots,
- screams,
- thigh-slappers
2
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
- her innocent little waggeries usually involved whoopee cushions or fake snakes in cans
Synonyms for waggeries
Words Related to waggeries
- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplays,
- plays,
- rowdyisms
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“Waggeries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waggeries. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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