Rabelaisian

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works

Word Origin

Rabelaisian (adj.)
1817, from French author François Rabelais (c. 1490-1553), whose writings "are distinguished by exuberance of imagination and language combined with extravagance and coarseness of humor and satire." [OED]

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