pecksniffery
noun
peck·sniff·ery
ˈpekˌsnifərē
variants or pecksniffianism
pekˈsnifēəˌnizəm
plural pecksnifferies or pecksniffianisms
often capitalized
: the quality or state of being pecksniffian
the national pecksniffery
H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
Word History
Etymology
pecksniffery from Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843–44) by Charles Dickens †1870 English novelist + English -ery; pecksniffianism from pecksniffian + -ism