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Waggish

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    witty, jocular, like a wag

    "[H]ere Pen was immensely waggish, and caused hysteric giggles of delight from the ladies […]"

  2. 2
    mischievous, tricky
Adjective
  1. 1
    witty or joking wordnet

Etymology

From wag (“waghalter, rogue”) + -ish.

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