ropery
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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.
- c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
- Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy
merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery?
- A place where ropes are made; ropewalk.
Translations
rope factory — see ropewalk
References
- “ropery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- Ropery on the Free Dictionary
- Romeo and Juliet on Yahoo!, see the glossary for "Ropery"
Further reading
Ropewalk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Chatham Victorian ropery
