[1855–60; hen + -ery]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, lavabo, pickup, pipeline, superheat-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, bakery, fishery, trickery, witchery