Wiktionary

Godwottery

See also: God-wottery

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Both senses are allusions to Thomas Edward Brown's short 1876 poem, “My Garden”, which begins: “A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot.”[1]

Noun edit

Godwottery (uncountable)

  1. Affectedly archaic or elaborate speech or writing.
  2. An affected or over-elaborate style of gardening or attitude towards gardens.

References edit

  1. ^ “godwottery”, Michael Quinion, World Wide Words, 2012 June 9.
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