ropery

ropery
noun Etymology: probably from the thought that the perpetrator deserved the gallows Date: 1592 archaic roguish tricks or banter

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  • ropery — noun a) Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble. <! Is this context a noun or adj.? This is seen in William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet by the Nurse to describe Mercutios type of speech. b) Hung on… …   Wiktionary

  • ropery — rop·er·y || rəʊpÉ™rɪ n. place for making ropes; roguery; knavery …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ropery — rop·ery …   English syllables

  • ropery — ˈrōp(ə)rē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English roperie, from rope (I) + erie ery 1. : a place where ropes are made 2. archaic : roguish tricks or banter …   Useful english dictionary

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