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- noun Plural form of
macaronic .
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Examples
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When I first came across the strange and lovely word "macaronics," I wanted to use it for a title.
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French and Italian authors were studied to the detriment of the ancients, badly exploited, and imitated amiss; conceits were sought after, bad taste became fashionable, the Baroque style obtained vogue everywhere, the pest of "macaronics" raged.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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What a pity, then, that he did not give us more of the evening, which seems to have left joyful memories to both: for Surtees himself thus commemorated it in macaronics, in which he was an adept: --
The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author John Hill Burton
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In a second round, Dutch free forms are sometimes attached to engender macaronics like afkicken (` kick off = ` undergo drug detoxification treatment '), uittesten (` test out' = ` verify by reference to a checklist '), and omturnen (` turn round' = ` make one change one's mind ').
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Janet MacConnaughey and Keith Sheppard, for Latin love poetry, macaronics, and the original lyrics of "To Anacreon in Heaven.
Drums of Autumn Gabaldon, Diana 1997
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[That reminds us of some grammar-school macaronics.
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