Griffonage

/ˈɡrɪfəneɪdʒ/ noun

Illegible or sloppy handwriting; careless scribbling.

From French 'griffonnage' (scrawl), from 'griffonner' (to scrawl), possibly from 'griffe' (claw). Writing that looks like it was done by a griffin's CLAWS.

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