"Morrisseyesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Morrisseyesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Morrisseyesque [comparative], most Morrisseyesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Morrissey + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Morrissey|esque}} Morrissey + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Morrisseyesque (comparative more Morrisseyesque, superlative most Morrisseyesque)
  1. Characteristic of Morrissey (born 1959), English singer-songwriter.
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