Meaning

2 senses

  1. (UK, obsolete, regional)Rowdily (in a manner lacking order)

  2. (UK, obsolete, regional)Promiscuously (indiscriminately or wantonly choosing one's sexual partners)

Origin

Formed independently as a compound from the etymology above, with wanton being used in the

Formed independently as a compound from the etymology above, with wanton being used in the sense of sexual promiscuity. First attested in 1601.

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Forms

more wag-wanton, most wag-wanton
Comparativemore wag-wanton Lesson
Superlativemost wag-wanton

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
disorderlyB2rakehell
lacking order:rowdily
promiscuous person:fornicator
promiscuous:promiscuous

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
waftwagwageB2wager
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