forgettery

\\-ed.ərē, -etə-, -ri\ noun (-es)

Etymology: forget (I) + -ery

: a faculty for forgetting : a poor memory

a remarkable forgettery for those irksome little chores

a well-managed forgettery is often as important as a good memory

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/feuhr get"euh ree/, n.

a faculty or facility for forgetting; faulty memory: a witness with a very convenient forgettery.

[1860-65, Amer.; FORGET + -ERY]

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forgettˈery noun (informal; facetious)

1. A capacity for forgetting

2. A bad memory

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Main Entry: ↑forget