Amphigories

/ˌæmfɪˈɡɔːriz/ noun

Definition

Plural of amphigory; multiple pieces of writing or speech that sound impressive but are meaningless.

Etymology

Plural form of 'amphigory,' from Ancient Greek roots 'amphi-' + 'goreia.' The word became popular in English literary criticism to describe a specific type of absurdist composition.

Kelly Says

Charles Dickens once wrote an amphigory called 'Jabberwocky' wasn't actually his—that was Lewis Carroll—but Victorian authors loved creating these beautiful-sounding word salads as intellectual jokes.

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