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单词 ostrobogulosity
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ostrobogulosityn.

Brit. /ˌɒstrəʊbɒɡjᵿˈlɒsᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌɑstroʊˌbɑɡjəˈlɑsədi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ostrobogulous adj., -ity suffix.
Etymology: < ostrobogulous adj. + -ity suffix: see -osity suffix.
Chiefly humorous. rare.
An ostrobogulous act or thing; (without article) ostrobogulous behaviour.
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ostrobogulation1952
1951 A. Calder-Marshall Magic my Youth i. 31 Any double entendre that might otherwise have escaped his audience was prefaced by, ‘if you will pardon the ostrobogulosity.’
1965 J. O. Fuller Magical Dilemma V. Neuburg i. iv. 59 He would speak of an ostrobogulous tale... He took Morton's opinion as ostrobogulosity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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