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- adjective In a style reminiscent of John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1933-1967),
English playwright who wrotescandalous black comedies .
Etymologies
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Orton + -esque
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Examples
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The non-PC Ortonesque farce is now transplanted from pastoral England to a prosperous African-American household in Pasadena, California.
Death at a Funeral 2010
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You don't say "oh well, he wasn't getting it done so I'm gonna go out and get me an Ortonesque QB".
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You don't say "oh well, he wasn't getting it done so I'm gonna go out and get me an Ortonesque QB".
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With a script literally oozing with Ortonesque black humour and an all-pervading air of camp which perfectly captures its era?
CommanderBond.net 2009
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