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- [gad-zoo-kuh-ree]
- /gædˈzu kə ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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