gadzookery

American  

[gad-zoo-kuh-ree] / gædˈzu kə ri /

noun

British.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of gadzookery

First recorded in 1950–1955; Gadzook(s) + -ery

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.

From New York Times

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.

From Seattle Times