poetese
(pəʊɪˈtiːz)
[f. poet + -ese.]
The mannered style of language supposed to be characteristic of poets.
| 1948 I. Brown No Idle Words 53 Has Empery, ‘the power, status, or dominion of an Emperor’, become entirely ‘poetese’? In a leading article it would look a trifle odd. 1958 Listener 18 Dec. 1049/1 Mr. Bridson, choosing rhymed verse, never let it aspire to the high-poetic style or fall to ‘poetese’. |