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English
Etymology
From Falstaff, a comic character in the Shakespearean plays Henry IV (parts 1 and 2) and The Merry Wives of Windsor
Adjective
Falstaffian

1. corpulent and jolly
2. Of or pertaining to the traits of the comic character Falstaff

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Category:Words from Shakespeare

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