Alphonse and Gaston
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Alphonse and Gaston
After the title characters of a cartoon strip by American cartoonist Frederick Burr Opper (1857–1937), which first appeared in 1905
Example Sentences
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Girardi, Brian Boyle and Ryan McDonagh stood in a tight triangle, playing Alphonse and Gaston with the puck.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2012
Amid elaborate bowing, scraping, and après-vous-ing, Alphonse and Gaston never managed to make it through an open doorway.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 2, 2011
In 1901, William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal launched a cartoon featuring two overly polite friends named Alphonse and Gaston.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 2, 2011
The two teams play Alphonse and Gaston with turnovers, swapping fumbles and interceptions four times.
From Time Magazine Archive
She turned away and walked toward the corral where the black omnibus horses nickered softly at her coming, while Alphonse and Gaston stood on their hind legs and squealed a vociferous welcome.
From The Lady Doc by Lockhart, Caroline
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