Springsteenian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Springsteen +‎ -ian

Adjective[edit]

Springsteenian (comparative more Springsteenian, superlative most Springsteenian)

  1. Of or relating to Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), American singer-songwriter known for his poetic and sometimes political lyrics and his lengthy and energetic stage performances.
    • 2012, Owen Hatherley, A New Kind of Bleak: Journeys Through Urban Britain:
      Driving out here, along a linear, Springsteenian freeway, the dales and the chimneys compete for attention, each of them equally irregular and harshly beautiful.
    • 2013, Jonathan Miles, Want Not:
      [] the Springsteenian affection a man can develop for a car []
    • 2014, David Giffels, The Hard Way on Purpose:
      Despite all of this, and because of all this, it has always been a destination, particularly for young men, one always taken at breakneck speed: a Springsteenian test of velocity, amplitude, aimlessness, anger, failure, freedom.