Klingonish

comparative more Klingonish · superlative most Klingonish

1. Resembling or characteristic of Klingons.

   Malik just stared at him, while seemingly steadying himself for some Klingonish-type deathblow to end this fool’s misery.

   2005, Melki [J. K. Russell], “Back to Life: 2020 A.D.”, in 21 Hustle, Lincoln, Neb.: iUniverse, →ISBN, page 277

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   BATTLECRUISER: This ship doesn’t really look like anything in SFB, although its general shape is rather Klingonish. […] HEAVY CRUISER: Another ship that doesn’t look like anything, but is sufficiently Klingonish to be used for the F5L destroyer (at least it’s about the right size).

   1984, “Those Starfire Miniatures”, in Nexus: The Gaming Connection, volume 2, number 8, Amarillo, Tex.: Task Force Games, →OCLC, page 8, column 2

   Those Klingons who infiltrate Federation space are bent less on outright destruction or even surprise attacks than on subterfuge, intelligence gathering, contacting malcontent groups, and other such missions. They seem to be atttempting^([sic]) to learn more about Federation technology and to come to some sort of Klingonish understanding of the peoples and politics of the Federation.

   1986, William A. Barton et al., “The State of the Federation”, in Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update (Star Trek: The Role Playing Game), Chicago, Ill.: FASA Corporation, →ISBN, page 7, column 1

   Another recurring villain that seems inescapable, even with peace treaties signed, are the Klingons. […] It seems there can’t be a Trek movie without Klingons, or Klingon embassadors,^([sic]) or something Klingonish.

   1994 November 22, James A. Kimble, “Part V Revisited in Star Trek Generations”, in The Connector, volume XXII, number 11, Lowell, Mass.: University of Massachusetts Lowell, page 15, columns 4–5

   The disruptor is a replica of the weapon used by official Klingons and had to be bought. Mike affixed various pieces like a pin from Norway that his wife had given to him. He felt that, since it looked Klingonish, why not attach it to a sleeve?

   1996, Heather R. Joseph-Witham, “Outstanding Artists”, in Star Trek Fans and Costume Art, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, →ISBN, page 29, column 1

   “‘Take him out’? You are very young, Mr. Kirk. In fact, I would go so far as to say your response sounds a bit—Klingonish. Starfleet isn’t about vendettas, sir.” / “Maybe it should be,” the younger man shot back. “Maybe if the Klingons thought we were more like them—instead of, say, the inhabitants of those two worlds they recently occupied—they’d show us a little more respect and stop shooting at our ships.[…]”

   2013, Alan Dean Foster, Star Trek Into Darkness: A Novelization, New York, N.Y.: Gallery Books, →ISBN, pages 90–91

   Synonyms: Klingonesque, Klingonian