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Definition of Falstaffian adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Falstaffian

adjective
 
/fɔːlˈstɑːfiən/
 
/fɔːlˈstæfiən/
(literary)
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  1. fat, cheerful and eating and drinking a lot
    • My uncle was a Falstaffian figure.
    • a Falstaffian approach to life
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    Word OriginFrom Sir John Falstaff, a character in several plays by William Shakespeare.
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