coxcombry
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But Howell was not only much more of a gossip than Izaak; he was also a good deal of a coxcomb, while Walton was destitute of even a trace of coxcombry.
From A History of Elizabethan Literature by Saintsbury, George
There is a class of Scottish ministers in the present day, who, though they detest show and coxcombry, have yet a very decided leaning to the picturesque ceremonies of the Episcopal Church.
From Leading Articles on Various Subjects by Davidson, John
He had been some time a widower, had long retired from the service, was less given to quarrels and coxcombry, but more trivial and teasing.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 by Various
It is assuming the frivolity, the waste of time, the coxcombry, and all the disadvantages of music, without any of its substantial benefits.
From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 by Carpenter, S. C. (Stephen Cullen)
And, even more base than his coxcombry, he despised her because it was he, Edwin, to whom she had taken a fancy.
From Clayhanger by Bennett, Arnold
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