Ortonesqueadj.

Brit.

/ˌɔːtəˈnɛsk/, U.S.

/ˌɔrtnˈɛsk/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Orton , -esque suffix.

Etymology: < the name of John Kingsley (Joe)Orton (1933–67), English dramatist + -esque suffix.

Characteristic of or resembling the work of Orton, esp. in displaying dark or anarchic humour.

ΚΠ

1976 I. Wardle in Times 31 Aug. 9/8 The police are inflated into Ortonesque fantasy.

1978 J. Lahr Prick up your Ears i. 3 By 1967, the term ‘Ortonesque’ had worked its way into the English vocabulary.

1986 Stage & Television Today 7 Aug. 15/4 The spirits lifted at the thought of a glorious Ortonesque fiasco overtaking the café.

1994 Daily Tel. 14 Sept. 41/5 Clever use of romantic songs and very black, ortonesque humour.

2000 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 6 Apr. His is a gothic imagination and the humour is frequently Ortonesque.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ortonesque
释义	Ortonesqueadj. Brit. /ˌɔːtəˈnɛsk/, U.S. /ˌɔrtnˈɛsk/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Orton , -esque suffix. Etymology: < the name of John Kingsley (Joe)Orton (1933–67), English dramatist + -esque suffix. Characteristic of or resembling the work of Orton, esp. in displaying dark or anarchic humour. ΚΠ 1976 I. Wardle in Times 31 Aug. 9/8 The police are inflated into Ortonesque fantasy. 1978 J. Lahr Prick up your Ears i. 3 By 1967, the term ‘Ortonesque’ had worked its way into the English vocabulary. 1986 Stage & Television Today 7 Aug. 15/4 The spirits lifted at the thought of a glorious Ortonesque fiasco overtaking the café. 1994 Daily Tel. 14 Sept. 41/5 Clever use of romantic songs and very black, ortonesque humour. 2000 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 6 Apr. His is a gothic imagination and the humour is frequently Ortonesque. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1976
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