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gadzookery

gad·zook·er·y
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gad-zoo-kuh-ree]
    • /gædˈzu kə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gad-zoo-kuh-ree]
    • /gædˈzu kə ri/

Definitions of gadzookery word

  • noun gadzookery the use or overuse of period-specific or archaic expressions, as in a historical novel: Without any gadzookery and its excessive use of “forsooth,” “prithee,” etc., her first historical novel conveys a superb sense of the period. 1
  • noun gadzookery The use of archaism, tushery. 1
  • noun gadzookery the use of archaic words or expressions, especially in historical novels 0

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Origin of gadzookery

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-1955;Gadzook(s) + -ery

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Parts of speech for Gadzookery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gadzookery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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