Defn: A bare, naked contract, without any consideration. Tomlins.
NUGACITY
Nu*gac"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. nugacitas, fr. nugax, -acis, trifling.]
Defn: Futility; trifling talk or behavior; drollery. [R.] Dr. H.
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NUGAE
Nu"gæ, n. pl. Etym: [L.]
Defn: Trifles; jests.
NUGATION
Nu*ga"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. nugation.]
Defn: The act or practice of trifling. [R.] Bacon.
NUGATORY Nu"ga*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. nugatorius, fr. nugari to trifle, nugae jests, trifles.]
1. Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant.
2. Of no force; inoperative; ineffectual. If all are pardoned, and pardoned as a mere act of clemency, the very substance of government is made nugatory. I. Taylor.