"Guffmanesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Guffmanesque [comparative], most Guffmanesque [superlative]
Etymology: From the name of the producer in the 1995 mockumentary Waiting for Guffman, + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||esque}} + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Guffmanesque (comparative more Guffmanesque, superlative most Guffmanesque)
  1. (theater, of a production, mildly derogatory) amateurish or mawkish, but believed worthy of critical praise by its participants Wikipedia link: Waiting for Guffman Tags: derogatory, mildly Categories (topical): Theater
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