anecdotage

[an-ik-doh-tij]

an·ec·dot·age

1[an-ik-doh-tij]
noun
anecdotes collectively.

Origin:
1815–25; anecdote + -age

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Anecdotage is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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an·ec·dot·age

2[an-ik-doh-tij]
noun Facetious.
the state of being advanced in age and strongly inclined to tell reminiscent anecdotes: Grandfather is in his anecdotage.

Origin:
1815–25; blend of anecdote and dotage
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anecdotage (ˈænɪkˌdəʊtɪdʒ)
 
n
1.  anecdotes collectively
2.  jocular talkative or garrulous old age
 
[from anecdote + -age, with play on dotage]

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