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Carreyesque en · ADJ

Etymology

From Carrey + -esque.

Meanings

1. Reminiscent of Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor known for his energetic slapstick performances.
   • There's a scene that consists of nothing more than him making what amounts to Jim Carreyesque facial contortions, that is if Jim Carrey were evil and possessed by Satan. 1997, Daniel Fredrick Etter, “Equinox and Evil Dead II”, in alt.cult-movies (Usenet):
   • The Carreyesque magnitude of bellowing and pratfall can't swamp the charming warmth of this gay Gallic delight. 2003, Film Review: Special, numbers 43-48, page 31:

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