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roguery

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English rogue Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English roguery From rogue + -ery.

  1. malicious or reckless behaviour

    Sincerely I begin to wish I had never made such a Point of gaining so very good a character, for it has led me into so many curst Rogueries that I doubt I shall be exposed at last.

  2. mischievous behaviour
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