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noun
Droll behaviour characteristic of a wag.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A droll remark or jest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
a quaint and amusing jest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: drollery
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Broader terms: jest, joke, jocularity
noun
waggish behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: waggishness
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Broader terms: fun, play, sport
History
Etymology tree English wag Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English waggery From wag + -ery.
