roguery

Noun

Meaning

The life of a vargant.

The practices of a rogue; knavish tricks; cheating; fraud; dishonest practices.

Arch tricks; mischievousness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

mischief rascality devilry shenanigan deviltry devilment mischievousness mischief-making roguishness badness caper villainy naughtiness evil injury

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justice principle accuracy honor loyalty integrity

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A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine. John Gay

Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off. Samuel Johnson

New laws, new roguery. German Proverb

Poverty is no sin, but it is a branch of roguery. Spanish Proverb