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Pickwickian
[ pik-wik-ee-uhn ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Mr. Pickwick, central character of The Pickwick Papers.
- (of the use or interpretation of an expression) intentionally or unintentionally odd or unusual.
- (of words or ideas) meant or understood in a sense different from the apparent or usual one.
Pickwickian
/ pɪkˈwɪkɪən /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling Mr Pickwick in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers , esp in being naive or benevolent
- (of the use or meaning of a word, etc) odd or unusual
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Other Words From
- Pick·wicki·an·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pickwickian1
1830–40; Pickwick + -ian
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Example Sentences
Saying this, Mrs. Pott smiled sweetly on the disturbed Pickwickian, and extended her hand towards him.
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It can't harm anybody who, on the Pickwickian principle, "takes enough of it."
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You agree to it in a certain sentimental Pickwickian sense, but you do not hold it as a living truth.
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It is only within narrow limits, and then only in a Pickwickian sense, that honesty is the best policy.
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Green illustrated wrapper, depicting portraits of fourteen Pickwickian characters.
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