- ropery
- noun Etymology: probably from the thought that the perpetrator deserved the gallows Date: 1592 archaic roguish tricks or banter
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Ropery — Rop er*y, n. 1. A place where ropes are made. [1913 Webster] 2. Tricks deserving the halter; roguery. [Obs.] Saucy merchant . . . so full of his ropery. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ropery — [rō′pər ē] n. pl. roperies 1. Now Rare a place for the manufacture of ropes 2. Archaic ROGUERY … English World dictionary
Ropery Lane — is a cricket ground in Chester le Street, England round the corner from The Riverside Ground. Prior to Durham gaining first class status in 1992, Durham played six Gillette Cup/Natwest Trophy matches there, while Minor Counties North also used… … Wikipedia
ropery — /roh peuh ree/, n., pl. roperies. 1. a place where ropes are made. 2. Archaic. knavery; roguery. [1325 75; ME roperie. See ROPE, ERY] * * * … Universalium
ropery — noun a) Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble. <! Is this context a noun or adj.? This is seen in William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet by the Nurse to describe Mercutios type of speech. b) Hung on… … Wiktionary
ropery — rop·er·y || rəʊpÉ™rɪ n. place for making ropes; roguery; knavery … English contemporary dictionary
ropery — rop·ery … English syllables
ropery — ˈrōp(ə)rē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English roperie, from rope (I) + erie ery 1. : a place where ropes are made 2. archaic : roguish tricks or banter … Useful english dictionary
All Hallows in the Ropery — See All Hallows the Great … Dictionary of London
Chatham Dockyard — Coordinates: 51°23′50″N 00°31′40″E / 51.39722°N 0.52778°E / 51.39722; 0.52778 … Wikipedia
