Etymology

Chesterbelloc

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Today it means: A notional chimeric beast formed by the union of Hilaire Belloc and G. K. Chesterton, the latter forced to adopt the political opinions of the former. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of Chesterton + Belloc; coined by George Bernard Shaw in a 1908 article for The New Age magazine.

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