"Johnsonese" meaning in All languages combined

See Johnsonese on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Johnson + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Johnson|ese}} Johnson + -ese Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Johnsonese
  1. The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.

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