ropery

== English == === Etymology === From rope + -ery. === Pronunciation === enPR: rō′pə-rē (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹoʊ.p(ə.)ɹi/ Rhymes: -əʊpəɹi Hyphenation: ro‧pery, ro‧pe‧ry === Noun === ropery (countable and uncountable, plural roperies) (obsolete) Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble. A place where ropes are made; ropewalk. ==== Translations ==== ==== 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 === Anagrams === Perroy