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AMPHIGORY

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am⋅phi⋅go⋅ry

  [am-fi-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee]
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–noun, plural -ries.
a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, esp. one intended as a parody.
Also, amphigouri.

Origin:
1800–10; < F amphigouri, equiv. to amphi- amphi- + gouri; perh. modeled on F equiv. of phantasmagoria

Related forms:
am⋅phi⋅gor⋅ic  [am-fuh-gawr-ik, -gor-] , adjective
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Word Origin & History

amphigory 
1809, "burlesque nonsense writing or verse," from Fr. amphigouri, of unknown origin, perhaps from Gk. amphi- (q.v.) + gyros "circle," thus "circle on both sides," or second element may be from Gk. -agoria "speech" (cf. allegory, category).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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