amphigory
pronunciation
How to pronounce amphigory in British English:
UK [æmfɪ'ɡərɪ]
How to pronounce amphigory in American English:
US [æmfɪ'ɡərɪ]
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- Noun:
- nonsensical writing (usually verse)
Word Origin
- amphigory (n.)
- 1809, "burlesque nonsense writing or verse," from French amphigouri, which is of unknown origin, perhaps from Greek amphi- (see amphi-) + gyros "circle," thus "circle on both sides," or second element may be from Greek -agoria "speech" (compare allegory, category). Related: Amphigoric.