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Menckenism

Menckenism noun: an inflammatory and satirical remark of, or characteristic of, Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (1880–1956), influential American writer and critic.

Noun

Menckenism (countable and uncountable, plural Menckenisms)

  1. An inflammatory and satirical remark of, or characteristic of, Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (1880–1956), influential American writer and critic.

Forms of Menckenism

pluralMenckenisms

Origin of Menckenism

From Mencken + -ism.

Questions about Menckenism

What does Menckenism mean?
Menckenism means an inflammatory and satirical remark of, or characteristic of, Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (1880–1956), influential American writer and critic.
What part of speech is Menckenism?
Menckenism is a noun.
What is the plural of Menckenism?
The plural of Menckenism is Menckenisms.

Words near Menckenism in the dictionary

  1. Mencke
  2. Mencken
  3. Menckenese
  4. Menckenesque
  5. Menckenian
  6. Menckenism
  7. Menckenisms
  8. Menckes
  9. mend
  10. mend fences
  11. mend one's pace

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