gadzookery

gadzookery
n. (British) use of archaisms (in literature)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • gadzookery — noun Date: 1955 British the use of archaisms (as in a historical novel) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Forthright's Forsoothery — Zounds! Whosoever shall gaze hither may find a trove of long lost words and betimes cry, Heyday! or Gramercy! No, seriously, though: This word list exemplifies forsoothery (sometimes also known as gadzookery ): archaic terms, especially as used… …   Phrontistery dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”