Hammettian

English edit

Etymology edit

Hammett +‎ -ian

Adjective edit

Hammettian (comparative more Hammettian, superlative most Hammettian)

Of or pertaining to Samuel Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961), American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, a screenplay writer, and political activist.

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