gallipot word en · NOUN
Etymology
From the use of such words on apothecaries' jars.
Meanings
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(in-plural) A difficult and obscure word, particularly when used gratuitously to give an appearance of being learned.
[…]and do they think in good earnest, that this last relic of the mummery of monkery, this playing off upon us of a few gallipot words, will make us believe that they are learned.
1836, Robert Huish, Memoirs of the late William Cobbett, Esq., volume II, London: John Saunders, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gallipot words | Number=Plur | lexicographic |