Espiglerie

/ɛspɪɡˈləri/ noun

Definition

Alternate spelling or variant of espieglerie; a mischievous trick or prank.

Etymology

Variant spelling of espieglerie, reflecting anglicization attempts of the French term.

Kelly Says

Variant spellings like this reveal how English speakers struggled to adopt French words—each version was someone's best guess at pronunciation!

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