Meanings
adjectiveGuffmanesque (comparative more Guffmanesque, superlative most Guffmanesque)
comparative more Guffmanesque · superlative most Guffmanesque
- derogatorymildlyentertainmentamateurish or mawkish, but believed worthy of critical praise by its participants
Origin
From the name of the producer in the 1995 mockumentary Waiting for Guffman, + -esque.
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Guffmanesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guffmanesque
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“Guffmanesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guffmanesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guffmanesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guffmanesque.
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