Welleresqueadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛləˈrɛsk/, U.S.

/ˌwɛləˈrɛsk/

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

Etymology: < the name of Sam Weller and his father (see Wellerism n.) + -esque suffix. Compare earlier Wellerian adj.

Typical or reminiscent of the Dickens character Sam Weller, or his father. See Wellerism n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary world > [adjective] > relating to or characteristic of specific writer > of specific character or work

Pantagruelian1694

Shandean1762

Shandaic1766

Pickwickian1836

Pantagruelistical1838

Wellerian1838

Pantagruelistic1845

Pantagruelic1850

Welleresque1868

Pantagrueline1882

1868 L. M. Alcott Little Women I. x. 155 ‘I'm the wretch that did it, sir,’ said the new member, with a Welleresque nod to Mr. Pickwick.

1904 Temple Bar July 25 His father's Welleresque advice on the subject of titled acquaintance, ‘Never go near them, Sam!’ was not to his taste.

1959 Illustr. London News 4 Apr. 34/3 It depended on a spectator's disposition, his Welleresque ‘taste and fancy’, whether he preferred the quieter expository scenes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	welleresque
释义	Welleresqueadj. Brit. /ˌwɛləˈrɛsk/, U.S. /ˌwɛləˈrɛsk/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Weller , -esque suffix. Etymology: < the name of Sam Weller and his father (see Wellerism n.) + -esque suffix. Compare earlier Wellerian adj. Typical or reminiscent of the Dickens character Sam Weller, or his father. See Wellerism n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary world > [adjective] > relating to or characteristic of specific writer > of specific character or work Pantagruelian1694 Shandean1762 Shandaic1766 Pickwickian1836 Pantagruelistical1838 Wellerian1838 Pantagruelistic1845 Pantagruelic1850 Welleresque1868 Pantagrueline1882 1868 L. M. Alcott Little Women I. x. 155 ‘I'm the wretch that did it, sir,’ said the new member, with a Welleresque nod to Mr. Pickwick. 1904 Temple Bar July 25 His father's Welleresque advice on the subject of titled acquaintance, ‘Never go near them, Sam!’ was not to his taste. 1959 Illustr. London News 4 Apr. 34/3 It depended on a spectator's disposition, his Welleresque ‘taste and fancy’, whether he preferred the quieter expository scenes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1868
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