"Pinterish" meaning in English

See Pinterish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Pinterish [comparative], most Pinterish [superlative]
Etymology: Pinter + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pinter|ish}} Pinter + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pinterish (comparative more Pinterish, superlative most Pinterish)
  1. Reminiscent of the works of Harold Pinter; Pinteresque.

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