Sherlockian

[shur-lok-ee-uhn]

Sher·lock·ian

[shur-lok-ee-uhn]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
noun
2.
a devoted fan of or an expert on the adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

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Sherlockian is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
see -ian
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