amphigory
[ am-fi-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee ]
/ ˈæm fɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i /
noun, plural am·phi·go·ries.
a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody.
Also
amphigouri.
Origin of amphigory
1800–10; < French
amphigouri, equivalent to
amphi-
amphi- +
gouri; perhaps modeled on French equivalent of
phantasmagoria
OTHER WORDS FROM amphigory
am·phi·gor·ic [am-fuh-gawr-ik, -gor-] /ˌæm fəˈgɔr ɪk, -ˈgɒr-/, adjectiveWords nearby amphigory
amphidentate,
amphidiploid,
amphidromia,
amphidromic point,
amphigenous,
amphigory,
amphigouri,
amphikaryon,
amphilochus,
amphimacer,
amphimarus
British Dictionary definitions for amphigory
amphigory
amphigouri (ˈæmfɪˌɡʊərɪ)
/ (ˈæmfɪɡərɪ) /
noun plural -ries or -ris
a piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose
Derived forms of amphigory
amphigoric (ˌæmfɪˈɡɒrɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for amphigory
C19: from French
amphigouri, of unknown origin