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waggish
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wag·gish
/
ˈwæg
ɪʃ
/
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[
wag
-ish
]
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adjective
1.
like a
wag
; roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular:
Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers.
2.
characteristic of or befitting a
wag
:
waggish humor.
Origin:
1580–90;
wag
+
-ish
1
Related forms
wag·gish·ly,
adverb
wag·gish·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
jocund, mischievous, merry, jocose, droll, comical, funny. See
humorous
1
.
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wag
2
(wæɡ)
—
n
a humorous or jocular person; wit
[C16: of uncertain origin]
'waggery
2
—
n
'waggish
2
—
adj
'waggishly
2
—
adv
'waggishness
2
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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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waggish
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