PICKWICKIAN


Meaning of PICKWICKIAN in English

[ pɪk'wɪkɪən ]

■ adjective of or like Mr Pickwick in Dickens's Pickwick Papers , especially in being jovial, plump, or generous.

↘(of words) misunderstood or misused, especially to avoid offence.

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