as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
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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Noun
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The insanity of the transfer portal.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Here’s a few facts about those involved in the insanity.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Amid these absurdities, Manuel coaxes out the cruelty of the resort’s hierarchies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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She’s built a career on candid takes about relationships, work and the absurdities of everyday life, delivered with her trademark mix of bluntness and charm.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Harry and Finis refused to play Jack Donahoe’s game of commenting on every idiocy that came across their desks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Telling the story of the clashing egos and raging idiocy of the fictional Spinal Tap, Reiner both directed and starred as the filmmaker-within-the-film Marty DiBergi.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Foppery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foppery. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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