waggish

[ wag-ish ]

/ ˈwæg ɪʃ /

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adjective

like a wag; roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular: Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers.

characteristic of or befitting a wag: waggish humor.

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First recorded in 1580–90; wag + -ish¹

1. See humorous¹.

wag·gish·ly, adverbwag·gish·ness, noun

The third-day story, as I recall, fell to John Kifner, then a waggish youngster, later a great foreign correspondent.
A Short History of the F-Bomb|John Leo|April 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“The Spawn of Carefully Spent Sperm,” a waggish still childless friend of mine suggested.
When Did 'Sperm Washing' Replace Disco Dates?|Kevin Sessums|October 22, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The stranger looked sternly at the waggish apprentice, and seemed to grasp his cudgel in rather a menacing fashion.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
"Mind old Jerry's ghost doesn't catch hold of you," cried her waggish brother Jack, as she crossed the threshold, tea-can in hand.
Little Folks (November 1884)|Various

One would have said that some waggish creature was producing them and amusing himself with our embarrassment.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
"You people better draw up an agreement as to who's to have all this gold," said Locke, with a waggish smile.
Isle o' Dreams|Frederick F. Moore
Yes, and a little cooler atmosphere from above, added a third waggish one.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds|Clarence Young