"Brysonesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Brysonesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Brysonesque [comparative], most Brysonesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Bryson + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bryson|esque}} Bryson + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Brysonesque (comparative more Brysonesque, superlative most Brysonesque)
  1. Characteristic of William McGuire "Bill" Bryson (born 1951), Anglo-American author of light-hearted travelogues.
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