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runyonesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
run-y-onesque
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of Damon Runyon (1880–1946), American newspaperman and writer, best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era.

Etymology

From Runyon + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Runyonesque (comparative) most Runyonesque (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Runyonese

Questions

What does runyonesque mean?
Reminiscent of Damon Runyon (1880–1946), American newspaperman and writer, best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era.
Where does runyonesque come from?
From Runyon + -esque.

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