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rompery

rompery noun: romping; boisterous play.

Noun

rompery (uncountable)

  1. Romping; boisterous play.
    • In spite of Mr. James' occasional weakness for sobbing notes, the presiding spirit of the establishment is, I should say, one of rompery.1944, The New Yorker, volume 20, number 2, page 42
    • The production numbers of La Cage sparkle, while the comedy is a bevy of sight gags, wildly drawn characters, and sexual rompery.1984, Digital Audio, volume 1, numbers 2-7, page 88

Origin of rompery

From romp + -ery.

Questions about rompery

What does rompery mean?
Rompery means romping; boisterous play.
What part of speech is rompery?
Rompery is a noun.

Words near rompery in the dictionary

  1. romper suits
  2. rompered
  3. rompering
  4. romperings
  5. rompers
  6. rompery
  7. romping
  8. romping good
  9. romping home
  10. rompingly
  11. rompings

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