"Menckenesque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Menckenesque [comparative], most Menckenesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Mencken + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mencken|esque}} Mencken + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Menckenesque (comparative more Menckenesque, superlative most Menckenesque)
  1. Reminiscent of H. L. Mencken (1880–1956), American writer, editor, and critic.
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