anecdotage

an·ec·dot·age

A0294000 (ăn′ĭk-dō′tĭj)n. Anecdotes considered as a group.

anecdotage

(ˈænɪkˌdəʊtɪdʒ) n1. anecdotes collectively2. jocular talkative or garrulous old age[from anecdote + -age, with play on dotage]

an•ec•dot•age

(ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊ tɪdʒ)

n. anecdotes collectively. [1815–25]

anecdotage

old age, when a person may be prone to regale others with anecdotes about his past. [A humorous blend of anecdote and dotage.]See also: Old Age