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- adjective Reminiscent of the works of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896).
Etymologies
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Verlaine + -esque
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Examples
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The last Verlainesque sensation is the fading voice of a reporter shouting, “Jesus Christ, he just bit off that thing’s tongue !”
Masked Lou Anders 2010
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The last Verlainesque sensation is the fading voice of a reporter shouting, “Jesus Christ, he just bit off that thing’s tongue !”
Masked Lou Anders 2010
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