Foppery and Humbug

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Foppery noun - A foolish act or idea.

Usage example: regards the platform shoe as one of the unfortunate fopperies of the 1970s that should remain buried in fashion's scrap heap

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Humbug and foppery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Humbug" instead a noun "Foppery".

Nearby Word: foppish

Humbug noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.

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Foppery and humbug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foppery" instead a noun "Humbug".

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