Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Surreal or absurd.
- adj. computing, informal Typical of, or suited to, the Python programming language.
Etymologies
- From the name of the British comedy troupe, Monty Python, and due to the type of humour it contains. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Pythonesque" is now defined in the Oxford English Dictionary.”
The Huffington Post: Monty Python's bright (and silly) side of life
“As funny as that may sound, keep in mind that it is the Knights of the Round Table from Norquist's Wednesday clutch who will be key players in any McCain-Rice administration and no doubt will continue the Bush administration's disastrous "Pythonesque" "faith-based" approach to foreign and economic policy.”
“The route starts with an animated movie, done in a style that could only be called "Pythonesque" (all that was missing was a foot coming down from the heavens and squishing the invading Romans).”
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“Critics love the Pythonesque "And Now for Something Completely Different" feel of the show.”
“I imagine she's got (cue extreme Pythonesque Scottish accent) greeeeeat big teeeeeth!”
“Terry Pratchett brings a Monty Pythonesque sense of humour to fantasy.”
“All of which makes Adland (Doubleday, September 15) a really fun read, in a Mad Men meets Monty-Pythonesque way.”
The Huffington Post: Sharon Glassman: What is Work? Balancing Creativity and Cash
“Meanwhile, classic Pythonesque drollery enjoys eternal life.”
The Huffington Post: Monty Python's bright (and silly) side of life
“After the very silly, Pythonesque title sequence, each of the five surviving Pythons is heard from in fresh on-camera interviews (plus archived interviews with its sixth member, the late Graham Chapman), musing on their respective beginnings.”
The Huffington Post: Monty Python's bright (and silly) side of life
“Then there's Jude Law...well at least he nearly gets beaten by the Russians, only to be saved for the moment by a Pythonesque musical number featuring police officers in short skirts.”
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