pickwickian
(pik wik′ē ən)
adjective
- of or characteristic of Mr. Pickwick or the Pickwick Club
- special, unusual, or esoteric: said of a meaning of a word or phrase
See pickwickian in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Simple and kind: a Pickwickian uncle.
- Meant or understood in an idiosyncratic or unusual way: a word used in a Pickwickian manner.
Origin:
Origin: After Mr. Pickwick, central character in The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens
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