Dangerfieldesque

English

Etymology

From Dangerfield +‎ -esque.

Adjective

Dangerfieldesque (comparative more Dangerfieldesque, superlative most Dangerfieldesque)

1. Reminiscent of Rodney Dangerfield.
   • 1987, Kenneth Oldfield, The State's Role in Property Tax Administration in Illinois, page 29:

     The overall result is Dangerfieldesque--a lack of respect; neither level fully appreciates or shows proper courtesy toward the other's capabilities.

   • 2014, Doug Werner, Willie Pep vs. Sandy Saddler:

     He had an “arsenal of one-liners and a Dangerfieldesque delivery” that kept them in stitches (a few are listed stage left.)

   • 2019, Melaney Poli, Playing a Part, page 146:

     I liked After Dark, and then the whole series with the very endearing and Dangerfieldesque Sgt. McCloskey, who had me institches with “The Basket Case,” “The Hopeless Case,” “The Brief Case,” “The Flute Case” (!) “The Case of Hiccoughs”. . . Boy, did that bring a few things to mind.