ropery
English
Etymology
Noun
ropery (countable and uncountable, plural roperies)
- (obsolete) Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet to this entry?)
- A place where ropes are made; ropewalk.
References
- ropery in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- Ropery on the Free Dictionary
- Romeo and Juliet on Yahoo!, see the glossary for "Ropery"
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