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Ortonesque

Ortonesque adjective: in a style reminiscent of John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1933-1967), English playwright who wrote scandalous black comedies.

Adjective

Ortonesque (comparative more Ortonesque, superlative most Ortonesque)

  1. In a style reminiscent of John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1933-1967), English playwright who wrote scandalous black comedies.

Forms of Ortonesque

comparativemore Ortonesque
superlativemost Ortonesque

Origin of Ortonesque

From Orton + -esque.

Questions about Ortonesque

What does Ortonesque mean?
Ortonesque means in a style reminiscent of John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1933-1967), English playwright who wrote scandalous black comedies.
What part of speech is Ortonesque?
Ortonesque is an adjective.

Words near Ortonesque in the dictionary

  1. ortologue
  2. Orton
  3. Orton cone
  4. Orton Longueville
  5. Orton Park
  6. Ortonesque
  7. Ortonian
  8. Ortonville
  9. Ortoqid
  10. Ortoqids
  11. ortotopically

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