Eminemesque

English

Etymology

Eminem + -esque

Adjective

Eminemesque (comparative more Eminemesque, superlative most Eminemesque)

1. Reminiscent or characteristic of the American rapper Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III, born 1972).
   • 2000 December 14, Namaste Rainbow Roll [username], “Re: eminem Vs. frank n furter”, in alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I don't see people walking around in the fishnets, heels and make-up, but I do see alot^[sic] of guys with the short bleached blonde hair, the baggy sweats, and other Eminemesque fashions...

   • 2002, Deniel Tozzi, "Does Eminem Abuse Freedom of Speech?", The Sandspur (Robbins College, Winter Park, Florida), Volume 109, Number 8, 16 November 2002, page 9:

     Even Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody focused on murder: "Momma just killed a man, put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger now he's dead." Sounds a little Eminemesque if you ask me.

   • 2003 September 13, Tripp Knightly, “Re: Using family radios or walkie talkies in lieu of baby monitors”, in misc.kids.health‎^[2] (Usenet):

     You're being overly alarmist, but I think etiquette died not long after FRS hit the mainstream at Walmart. Tell my neighbors' kids who insist on conducting their Eminemesque banter on 4-20, for example.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Eminemesque.