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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
  • She’s been charged with home invasion burglary, two counts of assault, two counts of criminal mischief, terroristic threats and resisting arrest.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • He was arrested and charged with grand theft of construction equipment, criminal mischief over $1,000 and burglary of a structure with property damage, police said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Jillian Bell's raunchy directorial debut is supplying the laughs this summer.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Fans can also look forward to performances by the iconic Silver Spurs Quadrille, the adorable antics of kids competing in Mutton Bustin’, and plenty of laughs courtesy of the ever-entertaining rodeo clowns.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Squad created fun and silly content, from lip-syncs and pranks to skits and viral challenges.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • In Bad Influence, teens who performed with Piper in her social media videos—which featured music videos, latest crushes, and pranks—argue that Smith was the kind of stage mom who would go to great lengths to make hilarious content.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dave Chappelle roasted Donald Trump for taking over as chairman of the Kennedy Center—weeks after a past joke about the president went newly viral on social media.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Joy Behar landed in hot water when a joke about a decades-old scandal fell flat.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The company, which sells hot and iced coffee, tea, shakes, as well as burritos and tacos, also hosts classes to teach dogs tricks.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Another simple trick to avoid seeming evasive: Answer questions with yes or no, first; get into the explanation afterwards.
    Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
  • But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.
    Eugenia Bone, WSJ, 10 July 2019
Noun
  • He is played by Ethan Hawke, a mainstay of Linklater’s movies, in a remarkable amalgam of bitterness, exuberance, drollery, tenderness, frustration, and tremendous artistic passion.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Matthew Rankin’s latest surreal comedy, between hilarious drollery and bitter disillusionment.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Waggery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waggery. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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