Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paxmanesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pax-manesque
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the forthright and abrasive interviewing style of Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster and journalist.

Example Sentences

"Worse, Justin cracked after only ten minutes of Paxmanesque grilling and confessed to once passively inhaling the smoke from a joint […]"

Etymology

From Paxman + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Paxman

Inflected Forms

more Paxmanesque (comparative) most Paxmanesque (superlative)

Questions

What does paxmanesque mean?: Reminiscent of the forthright and abrasive interviewing style of Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster and journalist.
Where does paxmanesque come from?: From Paxman + -esque.

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