stephen leacock

Thân thiện

Stephen Leacock wrote humorous stories about small-town life.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Stephen Leacock: A Canadian economist and writer, most famous for his humorous essays and short stories. He was also a professor of political economy and is considered one of the great humorists in the English language.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The library has a large collection of works by Stephen Leacock.
  • We studied the economic theories of Stephen Leacock in our history class.

Advanced Usage

• "Leacockian" (adj): Characteristic of or resembling the style of humor found in Stephen Leacock's writings, often marked by gentle satire and absurdity.
  • The essay had a distinctly Leacockian tone, poking fun at bureaucratic inefficiency.

Variants and Related Words

• Leacock: A common shortened reference to Stephen Leacock.
  • I'm reading a biography of Leacock.

Synonyms

• Humorist: A writer or performer specializing in humor.
• Satirist: A writer who uses humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize.

Related Phrases

• "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town": The title of Stephen Leacock's most famous work, a collection of humorous linked stories about a fictional small town.
  • "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town" is a classic of Canadian literature.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)

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