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Recent Examples of waggery To ask you to step into the parlor was Maggie’s favorite waggery, the divisions of her cabin being purely imaginary. Gertrude A. Zerr, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waggery
Noun
  • Reddit Reacts to the Prank Redditors found the prank hilarious and shared their own experiences with printer mischief.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The desirability of gold, half of which is used for jewelry or electronic parts, rests on its value as a hedge against inflationary mischief from issuers of currency.
    William Baldwin, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After a few more laughs, Reynolds turned sentimental and shared some heartfelt words about Jackman.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2025
  • My wife got a good laugh out of my fleeting optimism.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The commercial centered on forgetfulness — like the husband-wife duo calling the Spice Girls the cinnamon sisters and the singer thinking that his face tattoos are a scribbled prank.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Before the episode ends, reunion host Maria Menounos plays an incredible prank on Bananas by pretending to give him the floor to make a toast... and then cutting him off for time.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The joke has been going around since 2018, when Microsoft made a series of big studio acquisitions to create more Xbox games and make Game Pass more appealing.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The trick for both actors was playing the multiple levels without getting too technical and playing things dishonestly as a result.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
  • It’s never been easier to learn grooming tips and tricks.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Matthew Rankin’s latest surreal comedy, between hilarious drollery and bitter disillusionment.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His ambition and synthetic public persona are the butt of countless withering drolleries.
    Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024

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“Waggery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waggery. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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