falstaffian

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Definition of falstaffian in English English dictionary

corpulent and jolly

Of or pertaining to the traits of the comic character Falstaff

of or resembling Falstaff

Hyphenation

Fal·staff·ian

Etymology

() From Falstaff, a comic character in the Shakespearean plays Henry IV (parts 1 and 2) and The Merry Wives of Windsor