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单词 Wodehousian
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Definition of Wodehousian in English:

Wodehousian

(also Wodehouseian, Wodehousean)
adjective wʊdˈhaʊsɪən
  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of P. G. Wodehouse or his works, especially his comic fiction.

noun wʊdˈhaʊsɪən
  • 1A character typical of Wodehouse's works, especially his comic fiction. rare.

  • 2An admirer, student, or habitual reader of Wodehouse's works.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Observer. From the name of Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, British author + -ian.

Definition of Wodehousian in US English:

Wodehousian

(also Wodehouseian, Wodehousean)
adjectivewʊdˈhaʊsɪən
  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of P. G. Wodehouse or his works, especially his comic fiction.

nounwʊdˈhaʊsɪən
  • 1A character typical of Wodehouse's works, especially his comic fiction. rare.

  • 2An admirer, student, or habitual reader of Wodehouse's works.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Observer. From the name of Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, British author + -ian.

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