— waggishly , adv. — waggishness , n.
/wag"ish/ , adj.
1. like a wag; roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular: Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers.
2. characteristic of or befitting a wag: waggish humor.
[ 1580-90; WAG + -ISH 1 ]
Syn. 1. jocund, mischievous, merry, jocose, droll, comical, funny. See humorous .