ROGUISHNESS

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

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

prankishness, rascality, roguishness

(noun) the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roguishness (usually uncountable, plural roguishnesses)

The property of being or appearing roguish.

''His dark black beard accentuated his roguishness.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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