Meanings
comparative more Milliganesque · superlative most Milliganesque
- Reminiscent of Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (1918–2002), Irish actor, comedian, writer, musician, poet, and playwright, known for surreal comedy.
Is this some kind of reference to Catholic guilt, or merely a snatch of surreal Milliganesque nonsense?
2008, Chris Gregory, Who Could Ask for More?: Reclaiming The Beatles, page 2231 more example
[…] John's habit of scribbling nonsense verse and surreal stories supplemented by Milliganesque cartoons and caricatures, a habit that intensified with exposure to the programme.
2012, Alan Clayson, John Lennon
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Milliganesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milliganesque
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