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waggish

[ wag-ish ]

adjective

  1. like a wag; roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular:

    Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers.

    Synonyms: funny, comical, droll, jocose, merry, mischievous, jocund

  2. characteristic of or befitting a wag:

    waggish humor.



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Other Words From

  • waggish·ly adverb
  • waggish·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of waggish1

First recorded in 1580–90; wag + -ish 1
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Example Sentences

It’s less concerned with satisfying the expectations of its genre than in finding waggish ways to deviate from them.

His waggish vision — turning things upside down and inside out to revel in their strangeness — feels very current.

But this waggish show, which enjoyed a cult moment on Broadway, is borne aloft on vintage music from the Go-Go’s.

They are witty and waggish and wildly amusing.

When I next peeked at my phone, I saw that my waggish tweet was already obsolete.

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