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geloscopy

geloscopy noun: divination by means of laughter.

Noun

geloscopy (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Divination by means of laughter.
    • Long ago, followers of geloscopy believed the word you used to laugh revealed part of your personality! People who said “Ha!” when they laughed were considered to be honest but undependable[…]2010, Bart King, Bart's King Sized Book of Fun, page 140

Origin of geloscopy

From Ancient Greek γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”) + -scopy.

Questions about geloscopy

What does geloscopy mean?
Geloscopy means divination by means of laughter.
What part of speech is geloscopy?
Geloscopy is a noun.

Words near geloscopy in the dictionary

  1. gelongma
  2. gelongmas
  3. gelongs
  4. Geloni
  5. gelonin
  6. geloscopy
  7. gelose
  8. geloses
  9. gelosies
  10. gelosis
  11. gelosy

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