anecdotage

[ an-ik-doh-tij ]

/ ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊ tɪdʒ /

noun

anecdotes collectively.

Origin of anecdotage

First recorded in 1815–25; anecdote + -age

Words nearby anecdotage

Andvari, Andy, ane, anear, anecdata, anecdotage, anecdotal, anecdote, anecdotic, anecdotist, anecdysis

Definition for anecdotage (2 of 2)

anecdotage²

[ an-ik-doh-tij ]

/ ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊ tɪdʒ /

noun Facetious.

the state of being advanced in age and strongly inclined to tell reminiscent anecdotes: Grandfather is in his anecdotage.

Origin of anecdotage

1815–25; blend of anecdote and dotage

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Example sentences from the Web for anecdotage

For example, would a little spice of malice in her anecdotage be so undesirable?
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas
Indeed, he would sometimes remark, when a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
Quips and Quiddities|William Davenport Adams
I thought my anecdotage scarcely worthy of so much honour; but I promised to make a weekly experiment in the Manchester Guardian.
Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography|George William Erskine Russell
Indeed, he would sometimes remark, when a man fell into his anecdotage, it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli

In these years of Old Kennebec's "anecdotage," his pipe was his best listener and his truest confidant.
Homespun Tales|Kate Douglas Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for anecdotage

anecdotage

/ (ˈænɪkˌdəʊtɪdʒ) /

noun

anecdotes collectively

jocular talkative or garrulous old age

Word Origin for anecdotage

from anecdote + -age, with play on dotage

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单词	anecdotage
释义	anecdotage ¹ [ an-ik-doh-tij ] / ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊ tɪdʒ / noun anecdotes collectively. Origin of anecdotage ¹ First recorded in 1815–25; anecdote + -age Words nearby anecdotage Andvari, Andy, ane, anear, anecdata, anecdotage, anecdotal, anecdote, anecdotic, anecdotist, anecdysis Definition for anecdotage (2 of 2) anecdotage² [ an-ik-doh-tij ] / ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊ tɪdʒ / noun Facetious. the state of being advanced in age and strongly inclined to tell reminiscent anecdotes: Grandfather is in his anecdotage. Origin of anecdotage ² 1815–25; blend of anecdote and dotage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anecdotage For example, would a little spice of malice in her anecdotage be so undesirable? Adventures and Enthusiasms\|E. V. Lucas Indeed, he would sometimes remark, when a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world. Quips and Quiddities\|William Davenport Adams I thought my anecdotage scarcely worthy of so much honour; but I promised to make a weekly experiment in the Manchester Guardian. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography\|George William Erskine Russell Indeed, he would sometimes remark, when a man fell into his anecdotage, it was a sign for him to retire from the world. Lothair\|Benjamin Disraeli In these years of Old Kennebec's "anecdotage," his pipe was his best listener and his truest confidant. Homespun Tales\|Kate Douglas Wiggin British Dictionary definitions for anecdotage anecdotage / (ˈænɪkˌdəʊtɪdʒ) / noun anecdotes collectively jocular talkative or garrulous old age Word Origin for anecdotage from anecdote + -age, with play on dotage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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