Dangerfieldesque

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1. Reminiscent of Rodney Dangerfield.

   He had an “arsenal of one-liners and a Dangerfieldesque delivery” that kept them in stitches (a few are listed stage left.)

   2014, Doug Werner, Willie Pep vs. Sandy Saddler

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   The overall result is Dangerfieldesque--a lack of respect; neither level fully appreciates or shows proper courtesy toward the other's capabilities.

   1987, Kenneth Oldfield, The State's Role in Property Tax Administration in Illinois, page 29

   I liked After Dark, and then the whole series with the very endearing and Dangerfieldesque Sgt. McCloskey, who had me institches with “The Basket Case,” “The Hopeless Case,” “The Brief Case,” “The Flute Case” (!) “The Case of Hiccoughs”. . . Boy, did that bring a few things to mind.

   2019, Melaney Poli, Playing a Part, page 146