amphigory

noun

am·​phi·​go·​ry

ˈamfəˌgōrē,

amˈfigərē

variants or less commonly amphigouri

ˌamfə(ˌ)güˈrē

plural amphigories also amphigouris

: a nonsense verse or composition : a rigmarole with apparent meaning which proves to be meaningless

Word History

Etymology

French amphigouri

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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