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{{d}} | {{d}}{{def|Frippery|/ˈfrɪp(ə)ri/|n|frippery; plural noun: fripperies}} | ||
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. | ||