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Carreyesque

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English

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Etymology

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From Carrey +‎ -esque.

Adjective

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Carreyesque (comparative more Carreyesque, superlative most Carreyesque)

  1. Reminiscent of Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor known for his energetic slapstick performances.
    • 1997, Daniel Fredrick Etter, “Equinox and Evil Dead II”, in alt.cult-movies (Usenet):
      There's a scene that consists of nothing more than him making what amounts to Jim Carreyesque facial contortions, that is if Jim Carrey were evil and possessed by Satan.
    • 2003, Film Review: Special, numbers 43-48, page 31:
      The Carreyesque magnitude of bellowing and pratfall can't swamp the charming warmth of this gay Gallic delight.