"Pythonesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Pythonesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-uk-Pythonesque.ogg [UK] Forms: more Pythonesque [comparative], most Pythonesque [superlative]
Etymology: From the name of the British comedy troupe Monty Python, referring to their signature type of humour. Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pythonesque (comparative more Pythonesque, superlative most Pythonesque)
  1. (of humour) Farcically surreal or absurd.
    Sense id: en-Pythonesque-en-adj-dT08E7EH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-uk-Pythonesque.ogg [UK] Forms: more Pythonesque [comparative], most Pythonesque [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pythonesque (comparative more Pythonesque, superlative most Pythonesque)
  1. (computing, informal) Typical of, or suited to, the Python programming language. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing, Comedy
    Sense id: en-Pythonesque-en-adj-PHpCrE9j Disambiguation of Comedy: 29 71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -esque Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -esque: 31 69 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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