"Spillanesque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Spillanesque [comparative], most Spillanesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Spillane + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Spillane|esque}} Spillane + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Spillanesque (comparative more Spillanesque, superlative most Spillanesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the works of Mickey Spillane (1918–2006), American author of hard-boiled crime fiction.
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