"midget-esque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more midget-esque [comparative], most midget-esque [superlative]
Etymology: From midget + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|midget|esque}} midget + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj|head=midget-esque}} midget-esque (comparative more midget-esque, superlative most midget-esque)
  1. Resembling a midget. Synonyms: midgetesque
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