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amphigory [ˈæmfɪgərɪ], amphigouri [ˈæmfɪˌgʊərɪ]

n pl -ries, -ris

(Literature / Poetry) a piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose

[from French amphigouri, of unknown origin]

amphigoric [ˌæmfɪˈgɒrɪk] adj

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amphigory - nonsensical writing (usually verse)

hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, bunk - a message that seems to convey no meaning

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