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mummery

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mummery

Main Entry:: mum·mery
Pronunciation:: \ˈmə-mə-rē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural mum·mer·ies
Etymology:: Middle French momerie, from momer
Date:: circa 1530

1 : a performance by mummers 2 : a ridiculous, hypocritical, or pretentious ceremony or performance

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