Partridgean

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Self-important but bathetic; unable to distinguish the meaningful from the trivial and therefore prone to absurdity. Ireland,UK
    — Speaking of glaring faults, howsabout Rio Ferdinand’s for starters? This, at least, is one properly footballing ‘Hot Topic’ the Partridgean hacks have managed to find room for, though I note it took him cocking up in an England shirt for them to do so.
  2. In the manner or style of lexicographer Eric Partridge (1894–1979). derogatory
    — A Partridgean colorfulness is allowed to creep into the etymologies [...] where severer counsel falls back on "etym. uncertain" or "etym. unknown".

词形变化

more Partridgean comparative most Partridgean superlative Partridgian alternative more Partridgean comparative most Partridgean superlative Partridgian alternative

词源

词源 1
From Partridge + -an. From the fictional character Alan Partridge, a self-obsessed radio DJ.
词源 2
From Partridge + -an. From the lexicographer Eric Partridge.
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