forgettery

[ fer-get-uh-ree ]

noun
  1. a faculty or facility for forgetting; faulty memory: a witness with a very convenient forgettery.

Origin of forgettery

1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; forget + -ery

Words Nearby forgettery

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How to use forgettery in a sentence

  • "Possessor of the best forgettery you ever saw," responded Bulger.

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  • Not one of the other children had had to use it, so it began to be called "Donald's forgettery."

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  • Every day for a week, he had to spend an hour in the "forgettery."

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