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Chandlerese

Chandlerese noun: a style of narration typical of Raymond Chandler, with exaggerated and colorful similes.

Noun

Chandlerese (uncountable)

  1. A style of narration typical of Raymond Chandler, with exaggerated and colorful similes.

Origin of Chandlerese

From Chandler + -ese.

Questions about Chandlerese

What does Chandlerese mean?
Chandlerese means a style of narration typical of Raymond Chandler, with exaggerated and colorful similes.
What part of speech is Chandlerese?
Chandlerese is a noun.

Words near Chandlerese in the dictionary

  1. Chandigarh
  2. chandler
  3. Chandler wobble
  4. Chandler wobbles
  5. Chandler's Ford
  6. Chandlerese
  7. Chandleresque
  8. chandleress
  9. chandleresses
  10. Chandlerian
  11. chandleries

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