Jordanesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of Michael Jordan (born 1963), American former professional basketball player.

Scrabble 28

Meanings

adjectiveJordanesque (comparative more Jordanesque, superlative most Jordanesque)

comparative more Jordanesque · superlative most Jordanesque

  1. Reminiscent of Michael Jordan (born 1963), American former professional basketball player.

    Here a small black child, tongue hanging out in true Jordanesque fashion, attempts to imitate one of Jordan's explosive moves to the basket.

    1998, Geneviève Rail, Sport and Postmodern Times, page 212
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    When he announced that he was going to try his hand at professional baseball, few skeptics were bold enough to suggest that this career turn would be anything but another Jordanesque dazzler.

    2009, Ric Merrifield, Rethink, page 62

    As she was on her approach to the hoop, taking that first Jordanesque liftoff step, her mouth guard fell floorward. Undeterred, she kept going up with the ball in her right hand.

    2011, Robert Strauss, Daddy's Little Goalie, page 53
  2. informalLarge-breasted, like former glamour model "Jordan" (Katie Price, born 1978).

    John McCririck has made a right t*t of himself on Celebrity Big Brother, not least when he took off his shirt to reveal his Jordanesque bosom.

    2005, Tribune, volume 69, page 28
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    Captivated by her beauty, her wasp-like waistline and, most importantly, her Jordanesque chest measurements, I'd made a reasonable fist of chatting her up.

    2004, Mark Worrall, Over Land and Sea

    Hazel […] is resplendent in a much too tight fitting scarlet shirt with ruffles, that seem to extend her chest to Jordanesque proportions[…]

    2012, Acklima Akbar, And Then There Was Swine Flu, page 99

Origin

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