ROGUERY

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan

(noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roguery (countable and uncountable, plural rogueries)

malicious or reckless behaviour

mischievous behaviour

Source: Wiktionary


Rogu"er*y, n.

1. The life of a vargant. [Obs.]

2. The practices of a rogue; knavish tricks; cheating; fraud; dishonest practices. 'Tis no scandal grown, For debt and roguery to quit the town. Dryden.

3. Arch tricks; mischievousness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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