Pecksniffery

The word of the day is Pecksniffery. This was used on the back of a wine bottle description, stating that they would not resort to "pecksniffery" or something similar to that.

The definition of pecksniffery is a "hypocritical statement". It is a word that Charles Dickens apparently used in his books. It is on old world term, but it is an interesting-sounding word, and is again one of those words who's sound reflects it's meaning. "'Pecksniff' was a character in one of Charles Dickens' novels who was utterly selfish and corrupt, yet hid behind an outer display of seeming benevolence. His name has become an adjective synonymous with sanctimonious and hypocritical."