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wag⋅ger⋅y

  [wag-uh-ree]
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–noun, plural -ger⋅ies.
1. the action, spirit, or language of a wag; roguish or droll humor: the waggery of Shakespeare's clowns.
2. a waggish act; jest or joke.
Origin:
1585–95; wag + -ery
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wag·ger·y   (wāg'ə-rē)   
n.   pl. wag·ger·ies

  1. Waggish behavior or spirit; drollery.

  2. A droll remark or act.

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