Frodoesque

English

Etymology

From Frodo +‎ -esque.

Adjective

Frodoesque (comparative more Frodoesque, superlative most Frodoesque)

1. Having similar traits to the fictional character Frodo Baggins from the Lord of the Rings, such as unexpectedly being sent on a quest.
   • 2003 December 1, “Names & Faces”, in The Washington Post:

     The young Bates embarks on a Frodoesque mission to reclaim the kingdom of Middlefinger, of which he is the rightful heir.

   • 2006 December 22, “FILM ; ARTS & BOOKS REVIEW”, in The Independent:

     It doesn't have a schoolboy wizard, hobbits or a talking lion but ticks most of the genre's boxes with its tale of friendship between the Frodoesque Eragon (Edward Speleers) and his dragon (voiced by Rachel Weisz).

   • 2009, Ethan Gilsdorf, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms, The Lyons Press, →ISBN, page 131:

     One Web site, www.ourhobbithole.com, charts the progress of a Frodoesque fantasy.

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