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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble. countable, obsolete, uncountable

   "Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery?"

2. 2
   A place where ropes are made; ropewalk. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

ropewalkropewalk

Example

More examples

"Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery?"

Etymology

From rope + -ery.

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