Morrisseyesque

English

Etymology

Morrissey +‎ -esque

Adjective

Morrisseyesque (comparative more Morrisseyesque, superlative most Morrisseyesque)

1. Characteristic of Morrissey (born 1959), English singer-songwriter.
   • 2009, Simon Reynolds, Bring the Noise:

     Jangly-pop ought to be danced with Morrisseyesque feyness, above-it-all gestures that echo the 'free dancing' of the counterculture, while the Beefheartian thrash of bands like Stump and A Witness incites a bacchanalian delirium.

   • 2011, Andrew Hiscock, Women Beware Women: A critical guide, page 72:

     The Ward sported a Morrisseyesque quiff and during the scene in which he dances with Isabella wore an outlandish combination of white trousers, white frilly shirt, golfing socks and a dickie bow.

   • 2011, Marcello Carlin, The Blue in the Air, page 136:

     At extremes, though, things can get rather proto-Morrisseyesque. “Nothing Is The Same Anymore” – with equally ludicrous backing vocals (“Hurrah!” “Hee hee!”) – sees Cargill moaning about everything from long hair to moon landings […]