Definitions for hudibrasticˌhyu dəˈbræs tɪk or, often, ˌyu-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Hu•di•bras•ticˌhyu dəˈbræs tɪk or, often, ˌyu-(adj.)
of, like, or in the mock-heroic style of Samuel Butler's poem Hudibras (published 1663-78), written in a doggerel of octosyllabic couplets.
Category: Literature
Origin of Hudibrastic:
1705–15; Hudibras+ -tic
Hu`di•bras′ti•cal•ly(adv.)
Wiktionary
Hudibrastic(Adjective)
of, or relating to a style of English verse that mocks heroic verse
Origin: after Hudibras, a mock-heroic poem by Samuel Butler
Webster Dictionary
Hudibrastic(adj)
similar to, or in the style of, the poem "Hudibras," by Samuel Butler; in the style of doggerel verse
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