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Word: lardnerish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Usage:

...spoofs about radio deserve a mild hand. Wally Cox, a young monologuist who writes his own stuff, deserves a very loud cheer. By means of a quiet Will-Rogersish manner and a sharp Ring-Lardnerish pen, he creates a couple of monstrously matter-of-fact characters that are both hilarious and appalling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Revues in Manhattan, Jan. 30, 1950 | 1/30/1950 | See Source »

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