Festilogies

/fɛsˈtɪl.ə.dʒiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'festilogy'; absurd, frivolous, or trivial jesting and joking; foolish talk or behavior.

Etymology

From 'festilogy,' a combination of 'festive' and Latin '-logy' (discourse), or possibly from 'festi-' plus Greek 'logia' (speaking), creating a term for trivial festive talk.

Kelly Says

This is an extremely rare word that appears in only a handful of historical texts—it was apparently used to describe the kind of silly banter and joke-telling that happens at parties, but it never caught on and almost nobody uses it today.

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