amphigory

American  

[am-fi-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee] / ˈæm fɪˌgɔr i, -ˌgoʊr i /

Also amphigouri

noun

plural

amphigories

1. a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody.

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amphigory British  

/ ˈæmfɪɡərɪ, ˌæmfɪˈɡɒrɪk, ˈæmfɪˌɡʊərɪ /

noun

1. a piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose

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Other Word Forms

• amphigoric adjective

Etymology

Origin of amphigory

First recorded in 1800–10; from French amphigouri, equivalent to amphi- a prefix meaning “two; both” ( amphi- ) + gouri; perhaps modeled on French equivalent of phantasmagoria

Example Sentences

In the Jacobin club, when he delivers his "amphigory," there are sobs of emotion, "outcries and stamping of feet almost making the house tumble."

From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John