| Pronunciation: | 'wagish | ||
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| Matching Terms: | waggishly, waggishness | ||
| Definition: | [adj] witty or joking; "Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer"- James Fenimore Cooper | ||
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| Synonyms: | humorous, humourous | ||
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| Definition: | \Wag"gish\ (-g[i^]sh), a.
1. Like a wag; mischievous in sport; roguish in merriment or
good humor; frolicsome. ``A company of waggish boys.''
--L'Estrange.
2. Done, made, or laid in waggery or for sport; sportive;
humorous; as, a waggish trick. -- {Wag"gish*ly}, adv. --
{Wag"gish*ness}, n.
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