joke vs waggery

joke and waggery both are nouns.

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

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

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

joke (noun)	waggery (noun)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement	a quaint and amusing jest
activity characterized by good humor	waggish behavior
a triviality not to be taken seriously
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

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