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Banksyesque

Banksyesque adjective: reminiscent of the works of Banksy, an England-based street artist, political activist, and film director.

Adjective

Banksyesque (comparative more Banksyesque, superlative most Banksyesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the works of Banksy, an England-based street artist, political activist, and film director.
    • In amongst the tomes are classy souveniers from foreign travel. Over the mantelpiece is Banksyesque canvas which shows helmeted bobby and several CCTV and speed cameras staring out of the canvas.2012, Nicholas Gibbs, Writing Television Drama: Get Your Scripts Commissioned, John Murray Press, unnumbered page
    • The reasoning is very Banksyesque – painting the wall is OK as long as it is outside the parameters of "normal." Ethics, apparently, is a question of aesthetic extraordinariness.2022, John Lennon, Conflict Graffiti: From Revolution to Gentrification, University of Chicago Press, page 129

Forms of Banksyesque

comparativemore Banksyesque
superlativemost Banksyesque
alternative formBanksy-esque

Origin of Banksyesque

From Banksy + -esque.

Questions about Banksyesque

What does Banksyesque mean?
Banksyesque means reminiscent of the works of Banksy, an England-based street artist, political activist, and film director.
What part of speech is Banksyesque?
Banksyesque is an adjective.

Words near Banksyesque in the dictionary

  1. banksters
  2. Bankston
  3. Bankstons
  4. Bankstown
  5. Bankstown Aerodrome
  6. Banksyesque
  7. banku
  8. banku music
  9. Bankura
  10. banky
  11. Banlag

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