Partridgian

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of Partridgean. alt-of, alternative

    "And don't forget his spectacularly Partridgian performance during that Blood On The Carpet about Radio 1 a few months back, especially when he related how DLT rang him during Danny Baker's first show to ask him if he was listening, and Juste deciding that he *had* to put on the best show he could in 'answer'. And that bit at the end with him looking round the old R1 premises. "It's all ruined...""

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"And don't forget his spectacularly Partridgian performance during that Blood On The Carpet about Radio 1 a few months back, especially when he related how DLT rang him during Danny Baker's first show to ask him if he was listening, and Juste deciding that he *had* to put on the best show he could in 'answer'. And that bit at the end with him looking round the old R1 premises. "It's all ruined...""

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