jest vs waggery

jest and waggery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jest	Yes	No	Yes	No
waggery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, waggery is a hyponym of jest; that is, waggery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jest:

Other hyponyms of jest include drollery, leg-pull, leg-pulling, pleasantry.

jest (noun)	waggery (noun)
activity characterized by good humor	a quaint and amusing jest
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter	waggish behavior

jest (verb)	waggery (verb)
act in a funny or teasing way
tell a joke; speak humorously