Partridgean.
Self-important but bathetic; unable to distinguish the meaningful from the trivial and therefore prone to absurdity.
Meaning & usage
Self-important but bathetic; unable to distinguish the meaningful from the trivial and therefore prone to absurdity.
Where this word comes from
From Partridge + -an. From the fictional character Alan Partridge, a self-obsessed radio DJ.
In the manner or style of lexicographer Eric Partridge (1894–1979).
Where this word comes from
From Partridge + -an. From the lexicographer Eric Partridge.
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