Hudibrastic

[miku.]

Hu·di·bras·tic
Pronunciation: "hyü-d&-'bras-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: irregular from Hudibras, satirical poem by Samuel Butler died 1680
1 : written in humorous octosyllabic couplets
2 : MOCK-HEROIC

Perhaps many of you already knew this word: but I found it amusing

[Brazilian dude]

Well, I didn't.

Brazilian dude

[KatyBr]

cool word Miku, thanks for posting it, and welcome!
Katy

[Apoclima]

I found some excerpts:

Hudibras, satirical poem by Samuel Butler

A wight he was, whose very sight would
Entitle him Mirror of Knighthood;
That never bent his stubborn knee
To any thing but Chivalry;

Seems a bit stilted to me! Intentional or laziness!

Apo

[anders]

On a "Hudibras" in Denmark in the fourties, look at http://www.lambiek.net/cosper.htm.

[Dr. Goodword]

I rather like it myself. However, its story isn't very rich and has a rather narrow application.

[miku.]

I rather like it myself. However, its story isn't very rich and has a rather narrow application.

True: I found it in a english translation of Arno Schmidt, Scenes from the Life of a Faun: originally the word was "bramarbasieren", from "Bramarbas", with similar meaning.
What about the Schmidt's reception in England and USA?

[KatyBr]

I think we should all begin to use this word immediatly so it enters the lexicon of millions overnight, But please apply whatever definition you wish so that mass-confusion abounds. I will use it as an extension of Hubris... you use it otherwise, perhaps it could be Fortinbras younger brother!

Katy