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Morrisseyesque
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English
Etymology
From en Morrissey esque.
Adjective
Characteristic of Morrissey (born 1959), English singer-songwriter.
en 2009 Simon Reynolds Bring the Noise Jangly-pop ought to be danced with Morrisseyesque feyness, above-it-all gestures that echo the 'free dancing' of the counterculture, while the Beefheartian thrash of bands like Stump and A Witness incites a bacchanalian delirium.
en 2011 Andrew Hiscock Women Beware Women: A critical guide 72 The Ward sported a Morrisseyesque quiff and during the scene in which he dances with Isabella wore an outlandish combination of white trousers, white frilly shirt, golfing socks and a dickie bow.
en 2011 Marcello Carlin The Blue in the Air 136 At extremes, though, things can get rather proto-Morrisseyesque. “Nothing Is The Same Anymore” – with equally ludicrous backing vocals (“Hurrah!” “Hee hee!”) – sees Cargill moaning about everything from long hair to moon landings
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