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Menckenesque

Menckenesque adjective: reminiscent of H. L. Mencken (1880–1956), American writer, editor, and critic.

Adjective

Menckenesque (comparative more Menckenesque, superlative most Menckenesque)

  1. Reminiscent of H. L. Mencken (1880–1956), American writer, editor, and critic.

Forms of Menckenesque

comparativemore Menckenesque
superlativemost Menckenesque

Origin of Menckenesque

From Mencken + -esque.

Questions about Menckenesque

What does Menckenesque mean?
Menckenesque means reminiscent of H. L. Mencken (1880–1956), American writer, editor, and critic.
What part of speech is Menckenesque?
Menckenesque is an adjective.

Words near Menckenesque in the dictionary

  1. Mencias
  2. Mencius
  3. Mencke
  4. Mencken
  5. Menckenese
  6. Menckenesque
  7. Menckenian
  8. Menckenism
  9. Menckenisms
  10. Menckes
  11. mend

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