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gadzookery
[ gad-zoo-kuh-ree ]
noun
- the use or overuse of period-specific or archaic expressions, as in a historical novel:
Without any gadzookery and its excessive use of “forsooth,” “prithee,” etc., her first historical novel conveys a superb sense of the period.
Word History and Origins
Origin of gadzookery1
Example Sentences
Eight months after that — having spent about two years trying unsuccessfully to create the Gadzookery app — Mr. Brooks took a hard look at the commercial cleaning market.
Eight months after that — having spent about two years trying unsuccessfully to create the Gadzookery app — Brooks took a hard look at the commercial cleaning market.
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