anecdotage
pronunciation
How to pronounce anecdotage in British English:
UK ['ænekdəʊtɪdʒ]
How to pronounce anecdotage in American English:
US ['ænekdoʊtɪdʒ]
Word Origin
- anecdotage (n.)
- "anecdotes collectively," 1823, from anecdote + -age. As a jocular coinage meaning "garrulous old age" it is recorded from 1835, and led to anecdotard.
Example
- 1. My grandfather is in his anecdotage .
- 2. When a man falls into his anecdotage it is a sign for him to retire from the world .
- 3. When a man falls into his anecdotage , it is a sign for him to retire .