roguery

[ roh-guh-ree ]

/ ˈroʊ gə ri /

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noun, plural ro·guer·ies.

roguish conduct; rascality.

playful mischief.

Origin of roguery

First recorded in 1590–1600; rogue + -ery

Words nearby roguery

Roget, rognon, rogue, rogue dialler, rogue elephant, roguery, rogues' gallery, rogue's march, rogue state, rogue's yarn, rogue trader

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Example sentences from the Web for roguery

Talking about roguery, there was a curious incident occurred some time back, in which a rascal was completely outwitted.
Olla Podrida|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
His name was one hardly known by his contemporaries, but he has since become a figure in the annals of English roguery.
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718|Wallace Notestein
He loathed her roguery and wiles, yet they mastered him just as drink did.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives
I pass over numerous other instances, in order to relieve the reader by a milder scene of roguery.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African|Olaudah Equiano

The "romances of roguery" were closely akin to the popular drama as exponents of popular tastes and standards.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for roguery

roguery

/ (ˈrəʊɡərɪ) /

noun plural -gueries

behaviour characteristic of a rogue

a roguish or mischievous act

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单词	roguery
释义	roguery [ roh-guh-ree ] / ˈroʊ gə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roguery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ro·guer·ies. roguish conduct; rascality. playful mischief. Origin of roguery First recorded in 1590–1600; rogue + -ery Words nearby roguery Roget, rognon, rogue, rogue dialler, rogue elephant, roguery, rogues' gallery, rogue's march, rogue state, rogue's yarn, rogue trader Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roguery Talking about roguery, there was a curious incident occurred some time back, in which a rascal was completely outwitted. Olla Podrida\|Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat) His name was one hardly known by his contemporaries, but he has since become a figure in the annals of English roguery. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718\|Wallace Notestein He loathed her roguery and wiles, yet they mastered him just as drink did. Shadows of Flames\|Amelie Rives I pass over numerous other instances, in order to relieve the reader by a milder scene of roguery. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African\|Olaudah Equiano The "romances of roguery" were closely akin to the popular drama as exponents of popular tastes and standards. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner British Dictionary definitions for roguery roguery / (ˈrəʊɡərɪ) / noun plural -gueries behaviour characteristic of a rogue a roguish or mischievous act Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roguery harm, misbehavior, frolicsomeness, impishness, misconduct, prank, misfortune, playfulness, sportiveness, friskiness, wrongdoing, outrage, injury, sabotage, vandalism, mischievousness, evil, hurt, deviltry, wrong
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roguery

noun, plural ro·guer·ies.

Origin of roguery

Words nearby roguery

Example sentences from the Web for roguery

British Dictionary definitions for roguery

noun plural -gueries

Words related to roguery