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Etymology

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Paxman +‎ -esque

Adjective

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Paxmanesque (comparative more Paxmanesque, superlative most Paxmanesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the forthright and abrasive interviewing style of Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster and journalist.
    • 2013, Joanna Nadin, The Rachel Riley Diaries: The Meaning of Life:
      Worse, Justin cracked after only ten minutes of Paxmanesque grilling and confessed to once passively inhaling the smoke from a joint []