"Rockfordesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Rockfordesque [comparative], most Rockfordesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Rockford + -esque. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Rockford|-esque}} Rockford + -esque Head templates: {{en-adjective}} Rockfordesque (comparative more Rockfordesque, superlative most Rockfordesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the television series The Rockford Files or its main character, a laid-back blue-collar private investigator.
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