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