KIDOLOGY

PRONUNCIATION: (kid-AHL-uh-jee)

MEANING: noun: The art or practice of bluffing or deceiving.

ETYMOLOGY: From kid (to deceive or tease) + -ology (a field of study). The verb kid is probably from the notion of treating someone like a child. Earliest documented use: 1964.
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FIDOLOGY - canine studies

SKIDOLOGY - the science of free-siding tires (and vehicles) on an icy road

CIDOLOGY - specialized knowledge about the British Criminal Investigation Division