an uncouth, ridiculous, or brutish condition, attitude, or action
Word origin
[1375–1425; late ME babwynrie, equiv. to bab(e)wynbaboon + -rie-ery]This word is first recorded in the period 1375–1425. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: gauge, inventory, period, screw, trick-ery is a suffix of nouns denoting occupation, business, calling or condition, place orestablishment, goods or products, things collectively, qualities, actions, etc. Otherwords that use the affix -ery include: archery, cutlery, fishery, trickery, witchery