In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
waggishly
(adverb) in a waggish manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
waggishly (comparative more waggishly, superlative most waggishly)
In a waggish manner.
Leper smiled waggishly. "I couldn't see that...."
Source: Wiktionary
Wag"gish, a.
1. Like a wag; mischievous in sport; roguish in merriment or good humor; frolicsome. "A company of waggish boys." L'Estrange.
2. Done, made, or laid in waggery or for sport; sportive; humorous; as, a waggish trick.
– Wag"gish*ly, adv.
– Wag"gish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 September 2024
(verb) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; “She identified the man on the ‘wanted’ poster”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.