anecdotage

¹ American  

[an-ik-doh-tij] / ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊ tɪdʒ /

noun

1. anecdotes collectively.

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anecdotage ² American  

[an-ik-doh-tij] / ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊ tɪdʒ /

noun

Facetious.

1. the state of being advanced in age and strongly inclined to tell reminiscent anecdotes.

   Grandfather is in his anecdotage.

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anecdotage British  

/ ˈænɪkˌdəʊtɪdʒ /

noun

1. anecdotes collectively

2. humorous talkative or garrulous old age

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Etymology

Origin of anecdotage¹

First recorded in 1815–25; anecdote + -age

Origin of anecdotage²

1815–25; blend of anecdote and dotage

Example Sentences

Anecdotage is a deliberate coinage ascribed to John Wilkes— "When a man fell into his anecdotage, it was a sign for him to retire from the world."

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest