Lardnerian

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adjective

Of or relating to Ring Lardner (1885–1933), American sports columnist and short-story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.

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Meanings

adjectiveLardnerian (comparative more Lardnerian, superlative most Lardnerian)

comparative more Lardnerian · superlative most Lardnerian

  1. Of or relating to Ring Lardner (1885–1933), American sports columnist and short-story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.

Origin

From Lardner + -ian.

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APA

Lardnerian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lardnerian

MLA

“Lardnerian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lardnerian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lardnerian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lardnerian.

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