English edit

Etymology edit

Twain +‎ -esque

Adjective edit

Twainesque (comparative more Twainesque, superlative most Twainesque)

  1. Reminiscent of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910), American author and humorist, or his works.
    • 2007, Darryl Brock, If I Never Get Back, page 22:
      Then I hit the real world and in the next decade encountered precious little in the way of Twainesque romance or riches.