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Bombeckian

Bombeckian adjective: of or relating to Erma Bombeck (1927–1996), American humorist who wrote a popular newspaper column describing suburban home life.

Adjective

Bombeckian (comparative more Bombeckian, superlative most Bombeckian)

  1. Of or relating to Erma Bombeck (1927–1996), American humorist who wrote a popular newspaper column describing suburban home life.
    • Her works also include adult writings such as Peace and Quiet and Other Hazards (Revell, 1980), described by Library Journal as "a sort of Bombeckian memoir of bumpy spots Barrett has encountered along her personal Christian path."1986, Anne Commrie, Something about the Author, volume 44, page 27
    • Fathers, have a powwow with your little ones. You may begin with an Erma Bombeckian experience: "Dad, the dog's in the kitchen! Get his paws out of there. Mom has to eat that!" "Where's the chili sauce?" "Don't you dare bleed on Mom's breakfast!"1995, R. Kent Hughes, Barbara Hughes, Common Sense Parenting, page 55

Forms of Bombeckian

comparativemore Bombeckian
superlativemost Bombeckian

Origin of Bombeckian

From Bombeck + -ian.

Questions about Bombeckian

What does Bombeckian mean?
Bombeckian means of or relating to Erma Bombeck (1927–1996), American humorist who wrote a popular newspaper column describing suburban home life.
What part of speech is Bombeckian?
Bombeckian is an adjective.

Words near Bombeckian in the dictionary

  1. bombazin
  2. bombazine
  3. bombazines
  4. bombazins
  5. bombe
  6. Bombeckian
  7. bombed
  8. bombed around
  9. bombed off
  10. bombed out
  11. bombed-out

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