PANTAGRUELISM
Pan*tag"ru*el*ism, n. Etym: [From Pantagruel, one of the characters of Rabelais.]
1. The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.
2. An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose. [R.] Donaldson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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