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- [roh-guh-ree]
- /ˈroʊ gə ri/
- /ˈrəʊ.ɡə.ri/
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- [roh-guh-ree]
- /ˈroʊ gə ri/
Definitions of roguery word
- noun plural roguery roguish conduct; rascality. 1
- noun plural roguery playful mischief. 1
- noun roguery mischievous behaviour 1
- noun roguery behaviour characteristic of a rogue 0
- noun roguery a roguish or mischievous act 0
- noun roguery the behavior or an act of a rogue 0
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Origin of roguery
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; rogue + -ery
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Parts of speech for Roguery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roguery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
roguery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roguery
noun roguery
- devilment — devilish or mischievous conduct
- devilry — reckless or malicious fun or mischief
- deviltry — reckless mischief, fun, etc.
- dirty trick — act: unfair, dishonest
- funny business — improper or unethical conduct, as deception or trickery: He won't stand for any funny business here.
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