waggish
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wag2 (wæɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a humorous or jocular person; wit | |
| [C16: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'waggery2 | |
| —n | |
| 'waggish2 | |
| —adj | |
| 'waggishly2 | |
| —adv | |
| 'waggishness2 | |
| —n | |
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Waggish
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
waggish
"willing to make a fool of oneself, and fond of doing so to others," 1589, see wag (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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So the tone of pre-season commenting tends to be waggish and dismissive.
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