1. the quality of being playfully mischievous or humorous in a teasing way

Examples

• The child’s waggishness made everyone smile at the dinner table.
• His waggishness often got him in trouble with his teachers.
• She appreciated the waggishness in his jokes, even when they were at her expense.
• The comedian’s waggishness was evident in every performance.
• There was a certain waggishness in the way he told the story.
• Her waggishness made her popular among her classmates.