ˈpekˌsnifərē noun
or peck·sniff·ian·ism pekˈsnifēəˌnizəm
( plural pecksnifferies or pecksniffianisms )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: pecksniffery from Seth Pecksniff, character in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-44) by Charles Dickens died 1870 English novelist + English -ery; pecksniffianism from pecksniffian + -ism
: the quality or state of being pecksniffian
the national pecksniffery — H.L.Mencken