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Limbaughesque

Limbaughesque adjective: in the style or manner of Rush Limbaugh, a conservative American radio host known for his political rants.

Adjective

Limbaughesque (comparative more Limbaughesque, superlative most Limbaughesque)

  1. In the style or manner of Rush Limbaugh, a conservative American radio host known for his political rants.
    • [Henry Louis Gates Jr.] rehearses a Rush Limbaughesque stereotype of black poverty: “In general a household made up of a 16-year-old mother, a 32-year-old grandmother and a 48-year-old great-grandmother is not a site for hope and optimism.”1997, Reed Jr., Adolph L., W. E. B. Du Bois and American Political Thought: Fabianism and the Color Line, Oxford University Press, page 159
    • Early in the episode, a Rush Limbaughesque talk radio host calls for the public to “do everything they can to get [Sideshow Bob] released from jail.”2012, Nicholas Guehlstorf, Lars Hallstrom, Jonathan Morris, Laughing Matters: Humor and American Politics in the Media Age, Routledge, page 219

Forms of Limbaughesque

comparativemore Limbaughesque
superlativemost Limbaughesque

Origin of Limbaughesque

From Limbaugh + -esque.

Questions about Limbaughesque

What does Limbaughesque mean?
Limbaughesque means in the style or manner of Rush Limbaugh, a conservative American radio host known for his political rants.
What part of speech is Limbaughesque?
Limbaughesque is an adjective.

Words near Limbaughesque in the dictionary

  1. limbat
  2. limbate
  3. limbation
  4. limbations
  5. Limbaugh
  6. Limbaughesque
  7. Limbaughs
  8. Limbe
  9. limbec
  10. limbeck
  11. limbecked

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