Complete Definition of "commonty"

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:1594 Marry, I will; let them play it. Is not a commonty a Christmas gambold or a tumbling-trick? � Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, s:The_Taming_of_the_Shrew#SCENE_II._A_bedchamber_in_the_LORD.27S_house.|Induction (prologue), Scene 2

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  1. Shakespeare's jesting mispronunciation of comedy, put into the mouth of Christopher Sly.

Category:Words from Shakespeare

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