"Thurberian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Thurberian [comparative], most Thurberian [superlative]
Etymology: Thurber + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Thurber|ian}} Thurber + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Thurberian (comparative more Thurberian, superlative most Thurberian)
  1. Of or relating to James Thurber (1894–1961), American author and cartoonist who celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people.
    Sense id: en-Thurberian-en-adj-LnyvoJRd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian

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