"undertakery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: undertaker + -ery Etymology templates: {{suf|en|undertaker|ery}} undertaker + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} undertakery (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The work of an undertaker. Tags: informal, uncountable
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