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Vancouverish en · ADJ

Etymology

From Vancouver + -ish.

Meanings

  1. Characteristic of or resembling the city of Vancouver, British Columbia.
    • Foggy nights used to be a rarity [in Toronto], but a Vancouverish fall has produced several. 2006, Sheila Gostick, "Lost in the thick of it", Now, November 30-December 7, 2006 issue
    • His DeutscheBank account did contain around fifty thousand dollars—his commission from the Harold Green scam—which would last him awhile in someplace Vancouverish. 2003, Gary Shteyngart, The Russian Debutante's Handbook, Riverhead Books, published 2002, →ISBN:
    • Quito has a Vancouverish vibe in general, but combined with a cold, dry, Aspen, ski-town feel. 2009, Ethan Rogol, Tropical Immersion: A Year in Costa Rica and Beyond, iUniverse, published 2010, →ISBN, page 162:

Forms

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more Vancouverish Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Vancouverish Degree=Sup lexicographic