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Springsteenian
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English
Etymology
From en Springsteen ian.
Adjective
Of or relating to Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), American singer-songwriter known for his poetic and sometimes political lyrics and his lengthy and energetic stage performances.
en 2012 Owen Hatherley A New Kind of Bleak: Journeys Through Urban Britain Driving out here, along a linear, Springsteenian freeway, the dales and the chimneys compete for attention, each of them equally irregular and harshly beautiful.
en 2013 Jonathan Miles Want Not the Springsteenian affection a man can develop for a car
en 2014 David Giffels The Hard Way on Purpose Despite all of this, and because of all this, it has always been a destination, particularly for young men, one always taken at breakneck speed: a Springsteenian test of velocity, amplitude, aimlessness, anger, failure, freedom.
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