Paxmanesque
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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