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English
Etymology
From polite + -some.
Adjective
politesome (comparative more politesome, superlative most politesome)
- (rare) Characterised or marked by politeness.
1827, George Daniel, Cumberland's British Theatre:Ralph Broadcast, don't you be always worrying and taunting about the child's learning ; it costs you nothing. Mr. Templeton, heaven bless him ! pays for it ; aud I'm sure George grows quite politesome and mannerly.
Adverb
politesome (comparative more politesome, superlative most politesome)
- (colloquial) In a politesome manner; politely.
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN, page 259:See you got fresh comp'ny, she said politesome, but there was a furyin' dingo bitch in her eyes. […] They bartered fair an' never spoke knuckly like savages at Honokaa, but politesome speakin' it draws a line b'tween you what says, I respect you well 'nuff but you an' I ain't kin, so don't you step over this line, yay?"
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