zigzaggeryhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zigzaggery_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezigzaggery, n.
First published 1921; not fully revised

zigzaggerynoun

  1. 1761–
    Zigzag course or proceeding (literal and figurative).
    In first quot. with allusion to zigzag n. A.3a.
    1. 1761
      The transverse zig-zaggery of my father's approaches towards it [sc. his coat pocket].
      L. Sterne, Life Tristram Shandy vol. III. iii. 12
    2. 1797
      One of those whimsical beings who hated the zig-zaggery of worldly wisdom.
      A. M. Bennett, Beggar Girl vol. III. ix. 238
    3. 1885
      The zigzaggery of the English Foreign Office.
      Pall Mall Gazette 31 August 4

zigzaggery, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.

zigzaggery, n. was last modified in December 2024.