"Wonkaesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Wonkaesque [comparative], most Wonkaesque [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsk Etymology: Wonka + -esque Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-esque}} -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Wonkaesque (comparative more Wonkaesque, superlative most Wonkaesque)
  1. Reminiscent of Willy Wonka, the fantastically eccentric owner of a magical chocolate factory in children's books by Roald Dahl.
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