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''/ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/'' | ''/ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/'' | ||
[[Noun]]: frippery; plural noun: fripperies <br> | '''[[Noun]]''': frippery; plural noun: fripperies <br> | ||
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> | |||
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/
Noun: frippery; plural noun: fripperies
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.
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