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waggish

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wag·gish

   [wag-ish]
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 + -ish1

Related forms
wag·gish·ly, adverb
wag·gish·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. jocund, mischievous, merry, jocose, droll, comical, funny. See humorous.

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wag2 (wæɡ)
 
—n
a humorous or jocular person; wit
 
[C16: of uncertain origin]
 
'waggery2
 
—n
 
'waggish2
 
—adj
 
'waggishly2
 
—adv
 
'waggishness2
 
—n

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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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