Meaning of Bilboesque | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Reminiscent of Theodore G. Bilbo’s racist sentiment.
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2. Of, relating to, or reminiscent of the character Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Examples

“Mississippi voters gave Bilboesque Senator James O. Eastland a resounding vote⟳ of confidence; […]”

“[…] writing in 1968, Robert Sherrill commented upon this apparent contradiction between Eastland's public image as a Bilboesque demagogue and his private geniality: […]”

“It touches every possible nerve of a progressive Californian, whether black or white, by linking the right-to-work movement to the worst excesses of southern extremism: absurd, Bilboesque miscegenation fears; […]”

“At the same time, Bilboesque proverbs like⟳ "Every worm has his weak spot" and "Never laugh⟳ at live⟳ dragons" use⟳ the familiar proverb form⟳ to make⟳ the unfamiliar inhabitants of the secondary world seem more matter-of-fact.”

“So here goes: much as Alex Ferguson and Manchester United could not afford⟳ to let⟳ their Bilboesque, talismanic striker leave⟳ the football club, Key and New Zealand could not afford⟳ to let⟳ this production take⟳ flight.”

““He’s Bilbo-esque,” the filmmaker said. “You might not always want⟳ to say⟳ that about you, right? But seriously he has the essential features of this little English gent, this country gent who is slightly old-fashioned and has to go around in the world and try⟳ to cope with it. That’s not exactly who Martin [Freeman] is as a person, but as an actor he does that so well. […]”

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