"tropey" meaning in English

See tropey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tropey [comparative], most tropey [superlative]
Etymology: trope + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trope|y}} trope + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} tropey (comparative more tropey, superlative most tropey)
  1. (informal) Related to, featuring, or characteristic of a trope or tropes. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-tropey-en-adj-iwvlBkXn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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