Hammettian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Hammett +‎ -ian

Adjective[edit]

Hammettian (comparative more Hammettian, superlative most Hammettian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Samuel Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961), American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, a screenplay writer, and political activist.
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