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WIGGERIES
Noun
wiggeries
plural of wiggery
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WIGGERY
Wig"ger*y, n.
1. A wig or wigs; false hair. [R.] A. Trollope.
2. Any cover or screen, as red-tapism. [R.] Fire peels the wiggeries away from them [facts.] Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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