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rompery en · NOUN

Etymology

From romp + -ery.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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: