"maggotry" meaning in All languages combined

See maggotry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: maggotries [plural]
Etymology: From maggot + -ry, from maggot (“a whim”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|maggot|ry}} maggot + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} maggotry (countable and uncountable, plural maggotries)
  1. An utter absurdity; folly. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-maggotry-en-noun-UDjU0dB0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ry, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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