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Pickwickianism

Pickwickianism noun: the arbitrary or meaningless use of language.

Noun

Pickwickianism (uncountable)

  1. The arbitrary or meaningless use of language.

Origin of Pickwickianism

From Pickwickian + -ism.

Questions about Pickwickianism

What does Pickwickianism mean?
Pickwickianism means the arbitrary or meaningless use of language.
What part of speech is Pickwickianism?
Pickwickianism is a noun.

Words near Pickwickianism in the dictionary

  1. pickupable
  2. pickups
  3. Pickwick
  4. pickwickian
  5. Pickwickian syndrome
  6. Pickwickianism
  7. Pickwickianly
  8. Pickwickians
  9. pickwork
  10. picky
  11. picky bits

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