"Stallonesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Stallone + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Stallone|esque}} Stallone + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Stallonesque (not comparable)
  1. in the style of Sylvester Stallone, an American actor. Tags: not-comparable
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