Ramboesqueadj.

Brit.

/ˌrambəʊˈɛsk/, U.S.

/ˌræmboʊˈɛsk/

Forms: also occasionally with lower-case initial.

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

Etymology: < the name of John Rambo (see Rambo n.²) + -esque suffix. Compare earlier Rambo-like adj., also Rambo n.² 1.

= Rambo-like adj.

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1985 Newsweek (Nexis) 2 Sept. 56 Thicke's shrink is such an icky pussycat he makes Pee-wee Herman seem positively Ramboesque.

1994 T. Boswell Cracking Show iv. ii. 74 A decade of weightlifting had made his vein-bulging physique Ramboesque.

2005 New Yorker 24 Oct. 91/1 She has the Joint Chiefs come up with a bold, Ramboesque rescue plan involving the threat of serious deadly force if the prisoner isn't released.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ramboesque
释义	Ramboesqueadj. Brit. /ˌrambəʊˈɛsk/, U.S. /ˌræmboʊˈɛsk/ Forms: also occasionally with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rambo , -esque suffix. Etymology: < the name of John Rambo (see Rambo n.²) + -esque suffix. Compare earlier Rambo-like adj., also Rambo n.² 1. = Rambo-like adj. ΚΠ 1985 Newsweek (Nexis) 2 Sept. 56 Thicke's shrink is such an icky pussycat he makes Pee-wee Herman seem positively Ramboesque. 1994 T. Boswell Cracking Show iv. ii. 74 A decade of weightlifting had made his vein-bulging physique Ramboesque. 2005 New Yorker 24 Oct. 91/1 She has the Joint Chiefs come up with a bold, Ramboesque rescue plan involving the threat of serious deadly force if the prisoner isn't released. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1985
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