Definition of "waggery" [wag•ger•y]

• Waggish behavior or spirit; drollery. (noun)
• A droll remark or act. (noun)

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• "They are tedious, but the "waggery" is conspicuous by its absence.] {509} [mq] _With all his laurels growing upon one tree_."
• "With typical waggery he said his success was due to heroic wartime reporting by Edward R. Murrow of CBS."
• "Horse-play, romping, frequent and loud fits of laughter, jokes, waggery, and indiscriminate familiarity, will sink both merit and knowledge into a degree of contempt."