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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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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
Beyond jokes, Pitt plays a military veteran in the movie, which is out on September 25.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of jokes

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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

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But though a large language model telling you to put glue on pizza might mean nothing more than a few laughs—not all uses of AI are so low stakes.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Additionally, Richard Kind as the mayor’s put-upon press secretary also generates laughs.

— Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of laughs

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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

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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

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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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