WITWANTON

Etymology

Noun

witwanton (plural witwantons)

(archaic) One who indulges in idle, foolish, and irreverent fancies or speculations; one who tries to be cleverly amusing but falls short.

Verb

witwanton (third-person singular simple present witwantons, present participle witwantoning, simple past and past participle witwantoned)

(archaic) To indulge in vain, sportive, or irreverent wit; speculate idly or irreverently.

Source: Wiktionary



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