Milliganesque

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Etymology

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Milligan +‎ -esque

Adjective

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Milliganesque (comparative more Milliganesque, superlative most Milliganesque)

  1. Reminiscent of Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (1918–2002), Irish actor, comedian, writer, musician, poet, and playwright, known for surreal comedy.
    • 2008, Chris Gregory, Who Could Ask for More?: Reclaiming The Beatles, page 223:
      Is this some kind of reference to Catholic guilt, or merely a snatch of surreal Milliganesque nonsense?
    • 2012, Alan Clayson, John Lennon:
      [] John's habit of scribbling nonsense verse and surreal stories supplemented by Milliganesque cartoons and caricatures, a habit that intensified with exposure to the programme.