Cobainesque

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Reminiscent of Kurt Cobain (1967–1994), American grunge musician.

    "He had a lot of Cobainesque qualities: He had shoulder-length hair, played guitar, had a bad childhood, often complained of stomach problems, and had troubling taste in women."

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"He had a lot of Cobainesque qualities: He had shoulder-length hair, played guitar, had a bad childhood, often complained of stomach problems, and had troubling taste in women."

Etymology

From Cobain + -esque.

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