Frodoesque
English
Etymology
Frodo + -esque
Adjective
Frodoesque (comparative more Frodoesque, superlative most Frodoesque)
- Having similar traits to the fictional character Frodo Baggins from the Lord of the Rings, such as unexpectedly being sent on a quest.
- 2003, "Names & Faces", The Washington Post, 1 December 2003:
- The young Bates embarks on a Frodoesque mission to reclaim the kingdom of Middlefinger, of which he is the rightful heir.
- 2009, "FILM ; ARTS & BOOKS REVIEW", The Independent, 22 December 2006:
- It doesn't have a schoolboy wizard, hobbits or a talking lion but ticks most of the genre's boxes with its tale of friendship between the Frodoesque Eragon (Edward Speleers) and his dragon (voiced by Rachel Weisz).
- 2009, Ethan Gilsdorf, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms, The Lyons Press, →ISBN, page 131:
- One Web site, www.ourhobbithole.com, charts the progress of a Frodoesque fantasy.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Frodoesque.
- 2003, "Names & Faces", The Washington Post, 1 December 2003: