nugation

nugation
noun (-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin nugation-, nugatio, from Latin nugatus (past participle of nugari to trifle, joke, from nugae trifles, jokes) + -ion, -io -ion
obsolete : the act or an instance of trifling

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  • Nugation — Nu*ga tion, n. [Cf. OF. nugation.] The act or practice of trifling. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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