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waggish
adjective wag·gish \ˈwa-gish\
: silly and playful
Full Definition of WAGGISH
1
: resembling or characteristic of a wag <a waggish friend> <a waggish prose style>
2
— wag·gish·ly adverb
— wag·gish·ness noun
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First Known Use of WAGGISH
1589
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waggish
adjective wag·gish \ˈwa-gish\
Definition of WAGGISH for Kids
: showing or done in a spirit of harmless mischief
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