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Definition of waggery in English: waggerynounPlural waggeries ˈwaɡ(ə)riˈwæɡəri mass noundated 1Waggish behaviour or remarks; jocularity. 〈旧〉滑稽；恶作剧；开玩笑；诙谐 the public-school waggery from the older boys Example sentencesExamples - The waggery may be more or less refined, it may run the whole gamut from open clownery to a slightly ironical twinkle, but it is always there.
- Smith's art, in fact, expands upon his previous waggery to include increased interplay between characters, and even more of his intricate detail work.
- Perhaps you will surprise yourself and end up finding how you too are a mixture of ‘gravity and waggery.’
- He writes, however, as Darwin did not, with dry humor (although he also occasionally descends to donnish waggery).
- 1.1archaic count noun A waggish action or remark.
〈古〉恶作剧；笑话；俏皮话 a man given to little waggeries Example sentencesExamples - A series of gymnastics and equestrian exhibitions wound up the entertainments of the evening, which were interspersed with the witticisms and waggeries of two very clever clowns.
- See what the critics say of your harmless jokes, neat little trim sentences, and pet waggeries!
- He had not, indeed, spoken of the thing contemplated as a folly, not being a man given to little waggeries of that nature; but he had been calm, unenthusiastic, and reasonable.
- Anderson's mind is like a grand prix race car, travelling at marvellous speed while spraying myriad waggeries out the window.
- In describing a fairy story which they think adults might possibly read for their own entertainment, reviewers frequently indulge in such waggeries as: ‘this book is for children from the ages of six to sixty’.
Definition of waggery in US English: waggerynounˈwaɡərēˈwæɡəri dated 1Waggish behavior or remarks; jocularity. 〈旧〉滑稽；恶作剧；开玩笑；诙谐 the public-school waggery from the older boys Example sentencesExamples - Perhaps you will surprise yourself and end up finding how you too are a mixture of ‘gravity and waggery.’
- Smith's art, in fact, expands upon his previous waggery to include increased interplay between characters, and even more of his intricate detail work.
- The waggery may be more or less refined, it may run the whole gamut from open clownery to a slightly ironical twinkle, but it is always there.
- He writes, however, as Darwin did not, with dry humor (although he also occasionally descends to donnish waggery).
- 1.1archaic A waggish action or remark.
〈古〉恶作剧；笑话；俏皮话 a man given to little waggeries Example sentencesExamples - Anderson's mind is like a grand prix race car, travelling at marvellous speed while spraying myriad waggeries out the window.
- See what the critics say of your harmless jokes, neat little trim sentences, and pet waggeries!
- A series of gymnastics and equestrian exhibitions wound up the entertainments of the evening, which were interspersed with the witticisms and waggeries of two very clever clowns.
- In describing a fairy story which they think adults might possibly read for their own entertainment, reviewers frequently indulge in such waggeries as: ‘this book is for children from the ages of six to sixty’.
- He had not, indeed, spoken of the thing contemplated as a folly, not being a man given to little waggeries of that nature; but he had been calm, unenthusiastic, and reasonable.
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