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

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anecdotage

A long conversation is always punctuated by hilarious anecdotage, delivered with the relish of a true raconteur, but also a sense of melancholy and loss.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2019

They were simply an opportunity to spend time with a good storyteller, a droll soul with the skills to turn even the flimsiest bits of real-life anecdotage into pleasurable reading material.

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2017

How to explain the timeless appeal of Little Ron in his anecdotage?

From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2010

If I had reflected some of his anecdotage back to him, perhaps he would have said, "Don't be a big numptie, it's a joke."

From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2010

That when a man fell into his anecdotage, it was a sign for him to retire.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John