Kennedyesque
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Reminiscent of John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), former president of the United States.
"With little subtlety, candidates aped selected Kennedyesque features. Johnson hobnobbed with intellectuals; Nixon walked by the water; Carter rolled up his shirt-sleeves; Hart jabbed his index finger into the air; and Clinton played touch football."
Example
More examples"With little subtlety, candidates aped selected Kennedyesque features. Johnson hobnobbed with intellectuals; Nixon walked by the water; Carter rolled up his shirt-sleeves; Hart jabbed his index finger into the air; and Clinton played touch football."
Etymology
From Kennedy + -esque.
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