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ropery

English

Etymology

rope +? -ery

Noun

ropery (countable and uncountable, plural roperies)

  1. (obsolete) Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble.
    • c. 1594, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene 4,[1]
      Marry, farewell! I pray you, sir, what saucy
      merchant was this, that was so full of his ropery?
  2. A place where ropes are made; ropewalk.

Translations

Further reading

  • Ropewalk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

  • Chatham Victorian ropery

References

  • ropery in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • Ropery on the Free Dictionary
  • Romeo and Juliet on Yahoo!, see the glossary for "Ropery"

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popery

English

Etymology

pope +? -ery

Noun

popery (countable and uncountable, plural poperies)

  1. (usually derogatory, Christianity) The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.

Anagrams

  • pyrope, yopper

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