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policemanish en · ADJ

Etymology

From policeman + -ish.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of a policeman.
   • The heavy policemanish step of Mr. Cowl was heard on the landing. 1917, Arnold Bennett, The Lion's Share:
   • So young and fresh that the only really policemanish thing about him was his uniform. A sort of man dressed up as a policeman. 2013, Travis Elborough, Nick Rennison, A London Year, page 20:

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