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Meaning of Milliganesque | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Reminiscent of Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (1918–2002), Irish actor, comedian, writer, musician, poet, and playwright, known for surreal comedy.

Examples

“Is this some kind of reference to Catholic guilt, or merely a snatch of surreal Milliganesque nonsense?”
“[…] John's habit of scribbling nonsense verse and surreal stories supplemented by Milliganesque cartoons and caricatures, a habit that intensified with exposure to the programme.”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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