Paxmanesque

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Reminiscent of the forthright and abrasive interviewing style of Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster and journalist.

    "Worse, Justin cracked after only ten minutes of Paxmanesque grilling and confessed to once passively inhaling the smoke from a joint […]"

Example

More examples

"Worse, Justin cracked after only ten minutes of Paxmanesque grilling and confessed to once passively inhaling the smoke from a joint […]"

Etymology

From Paxman + -esque.

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