Falstaffian

[ fawl-staf-ee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or having the qualities of Falstaff, especially his robust, bawdy humor, good-natured rascality, and brazen braggadocio: Falstaffian wit.

Origin of Falstaffian

1
First recorded in 1800–10; Falstaff + -ian

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Falstaffian

/ (fɔːlˈstɑːfɪən) /


adjective
  1. jovial, plump, and dissolute

Origin of Falstaffian

1
C19: after Sir John Falstaff, a character in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts I–II (1597)

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