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{{def|Frippery|/ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/|n|}} | |||
1. Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or musical structure. <br> | |||
Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or musical structure. <br> | |||
''A strictly badass one-chord stomping boogie with not a hint of frippery'' <br> | ''A strictly badass one-chord stomping boogie with not a hint of frippery'' <br> | ||
'''Origin''': late 20th century (denoting tiresome over-intellectualised guitar playing): after ''Robert Fripp'', of King Crimson and later Berlin-era Bowie records. | '''Origin''': late 20th century (denoting tiresome over-intellectualised guitar playing): after ''Robert Fripp'', of King Crimson and later Berlin-era Bowie records. | ||
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Frippery /ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/ (n.)
1. Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or musical structure.
A strictly badass one-chord stomping boogie with not a hint of frippery
Origin: late 20th century (denoting tiresome over-intellectualised guitar playing): after Robert Fripp, of King Crimson and later Berlin-era Bowie records.