Wodehousian
//wʊdˈhaʊsi.ən// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975), English writer and humorist known for his eccentric half-witted characters and excellent prose.
"Wodehousian farce, like all other kinds of farce — like most comedy, for that matter — nurses a deep suspicion that the ability to reason is an overrated gift, and what counts in farce is not originality of meaning but freshness of image."
Example
More examples"Wodehousian farce, like all other kinds of farce — like most comedy, for that matter — nurses a deep suspicion that the ability to reason is an overrated gift, and what counts in farce is not originality of meaning but freshness of image."
Etymology
From Wodehouse + -ian.
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