Gatsbyan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Gatsby +‎ -an (suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡæts.bɪ.ən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɡæts.bi.ən/
  • Hyphenation: Gats‧by‧an
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Adjective

Gatsbyan (comparative more Gatsbyan, superlative most Gatsbyan)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of Gatsbyesque.
    • 1981 April 25, Taki [i.e., Taki Theodoracopulos], “The Twain Meet”, in Princes, Playboys, & High-class Tarts, New York, N.Y.: Karz-Cohl Publishing, published 1984, →ISBN, part 5 (Politics and Partying), page 98:
      As everyone knows, Southampton is the clean, well-lit place of Gatsbyan mansions that are called cottages, of manicured lawns, striped tents, helicopter pads, and Mercedeses for the servants.
      Originally published in The Spectator (25 April 1981).

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