mimical

mimical
adjective /ˈmɪmɪk(ə)l/
Imitative; that mimics something else.

If he can [...] talk big fustian, insult, scorn, strut, contemn others, and use a little mimical and apish complement above the rest, he is a complete (Egregiam vero laudem), a well-qualified gentleman [...].


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