What is the name for careless, illegible handwriting?
The word griffonage meaning is careless handwriting or a crude or illegible scrawl. It is a noun, the plural form is griffonages. It is used in very formal English.
It comes from the French, Middle French 'grifouner' meaning to scribble (from 'griffon' stylus, from 'griffe' claw) + -age.
Example: The class teacher found it difficult to assess accurately the griffonage of the student’s answer sheet.
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