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
It shows a gaunt Corbyn, staring fixedly ahead, alongside a chunky, Falstaffian Johnson, a mischievous smile on his lips.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2019
There’s a lovely and extended homage here to the Falstaffian food writer and historian Josh Ozersky, a friend of Platt’s who died in 2015.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2019
I truly love this one, starring a Falstaffian father whose child is wearing Hulk hands as they both sit on the kid’s bed during story time.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2018
In doing this he reveals ethics, manners, and morals of a decidedly Falstaffian flavour.
From Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 by Arthur Acheson
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