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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The conduct and characteristics of nabobs as a class; the wealthy, collectively, or their ways.
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There is too much _nabobery_ about them to meet the wants, or suit the taste of the plain American farmer.
Rural Architecture Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings Lewis Falley Allen 1845
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