Jeevesian
English
Etymology
From Jeeves, famous valet from the stories of P. G. Wodehouse, + -ian.
Adjective
Jeevesian (not comparable)
- Typical of a perfect servant, valet, or butler.
- But we should hoot briefly and diplomatically (apologetically like a Jeevesian cough), not in a roar of self-righteous rage. – 22/01/2007, "Modern Manners", The Times
Related terms
- Jeeves
See also
- Woosterian
- Woosterism