Meanings
plural flagaries
- countableuncountableSilliness; playful or trivial activity.
She'll give 'ee some fine old flagary in just a minute.
1992, Malcolm Ross, A woman possessed, page 2952 more examples
So none of your bantering and flagaries; for have him you must, and have him you shall.
1828 January, The Ettrick Shepherd, “Trials of temper”, in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, volume 23, page 46Deed, Laird, ye had better put this flagary out o' your head, and settle yoursell quietly.
1828, M. Corbett, Tales and Legends - Volume 3, page 371
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