Falstaffian
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Falstaffian
Example Sentences
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Memorable figures include the town barber and perpetual bachelor, Jayber Crow, and the Falstaffian 300-pound farmer Ptolemy Proudfoot, who lives happily with his diminutive wife, Miss Minnie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Was this what led Hector to prowl all over Washington, drowning his sorrows in canine revelry, or did Hector’s Falstaffian excesses force Mrs. Cleveland’s hand?
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2021
Its characters have a Falstaffian largeness, Beckett-like absurdity and a bonkersness that only Cope is capable of.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2014
As played by the frenetically amusing Siguenza, he's also something of a stand-up comic, commenting on the action with a Falstaffian wit that's been given a fizzy Mexican Spanglish update.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2014
Presently the fattest one, a real Falstaffian man, came back to the front door and rung a thundering peal.
From Strange True Stories of Louisiana by Cable, George Washington
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