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McDonaldesque en · ADJ

Etymology

From McDonald + -esque. Piecewise doublet of McDonaldish.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of McDonald’s.
   • The real U2 concert, the one where the Irish superstars will rock without the trappings of a McDonaldesque golden arch and a giant fluorescent lemon, takes place tomorrow night under the Triborough Bridge on Randall’s Island. 1997 June 6, Letta Tayler, “Newsday’s NightBeat”, in Newsday, page C1:
   • Of course, slow foodies aren’t exactly spending McDonaldesque billions to advertise themselves, so though there’s the obligatory Web site at www.slowfood.com, word has spread, well, slowly. 1998 November 18, Rick Nichols, “Placing an order for ‘slow food’”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 170th year, number 171, page F1:
   • Our waitress told us 100,000 patrons hit the Garden in week one. If that pace holds, they’re going to have to erect one of those McDonaldesque “Over a Billion Served” signs out front. 1990 May 25, Steven Almond, “Olive Garden offers a little bit of heaven — if you can get in”, in El Paso Times, volume 110, page 1D:
   • The Impala is back in the Chevy dealerships after a four-year sabbatical. Maybe its return should be marked with a McDonaldesque showroom sign that says: “Over 13 million sold.” 1999 August 8, Al Haas, News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, page 13E:

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