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Ropery vs Mopery - What's the difference?

ropery | mopery |

As nouns the difference between ropery and mopery

is that ropery is any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble while mopery is violation of an imaginary or trivial law.

ropery

English

Noun

(roperies)
  • Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble.
  • Hung on the end of a rope.
  • A place where ropes are made; ropewalk.

    • References

    * * Ropery on the Free Dictionary * Romeo and Juliet on Yahoo!, see the glossary for "Ropery"

    mopery

    English

    (wikipedia mopery)

    Noun

  • (legal, US) violation of an imaginary or trivial law