passoverish

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English

Etymology

From Passover +‎ -ish.

Adjective

passoverish (comparative more passoverish, superlative most passoverish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of the Jewish Passover.
    • 1921, Aldous Huxley, Crome Yellow:
      There was Lord Moleyn, who had stayed on to the disorganised, passoverish meal that took the place of dinner on this festal day; []
    • 1930, H. G. Wells, The Autocracy of Mr. Parham:
      One October evening after an exceptionally passoverish dinner at Marmion House, Mr. Parham found himself with Sir Titus, Hereward Jackson, and Sir Bussy []