Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiglomeration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wiglom-er-a-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Complex legal wrangling.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rick mistrusts and suspects me—goes to lawyers, and is taught to mistrust and suspect me. Hears I have conflicting interests, claims clashing against his and what not. Whereas, heaven knows that if I could get out of the mountains of wiglomeration on which my unfortunate name has been so long bestowed […] I would do it this hour."
"Once again, however, wiglomeration confounded the completion of this would-be 'cloistered and undisturbed vale of death', for the Trustees of some other smaller parts of the legacy […] again challenged the will."

Etymology

Blend of wig + agglomeration, in reference to the wigs traditionally worn in the legal profession.

Usage

Questions

What does wiglomeration mean?: Complex legal wrangling.
Where does wiglomeration come from?: Blend of wig + agglomeration, in reference to the wigs traditionally worn in the legal profession.

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