adj.
Characterized by joviality and conviviality.
[After Sir John Falstaff, a character in Henry IV, Parts I and II, and The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare.]
Falstaffian
Dictionary:
Fal·staff·i·an (fôl-stăf'ē-ən) 
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adj.
Characterized by joviality and conviviality.
| WordNet: Falstaffian |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
of or resembling Falstaff
Pertains to noun: Falstaff (meaning #1)
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