McDonaldesque

English

Alternative forms

• McDonald's-esque
• McDonaldsesque

Etymology

From McDonald +‎ -esque.

Adjective

McDonaldesque (comparative more McDonaldesque, superlative most McDonaldesque)

1. Resembling or characteristic of McDonald’s.
   • 1990 May 25, Steven Almond, “Olive Garden offers a little bit of heaven — if you can get in”, in El Paso Times, volume 110, page 1D:

     Our waitress told us 100,000 patrons hit the Garden in week one. If that pace holds, they’re going to have to erect one of those McDonaldesque “Over a Billion Served” signs out front.

   • 1997 June 6, Letta Tayler, “Newsday’s NightBeat”, in Newsday, page C1:

     The real U2 concert, the one where the Irish superstars will rock without the trappings of a McDonaldesque golden arch and a giant fluorescent lemon, takes place tomorrow night under the Triborough Bridge on Randall’s Island.

   • 1998 November 18, Rick Nichols, “Placing an order for ‘slow food’”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 170th year, number 171, page F1:

     Of course, slow foodies aren’t exactly spending McDonaldesque billions to advertise themselves, so though there’s the obligatory Web site at www.slowfood.com, word has spread, well, slowly.

   • 1999 August 8, Al Haas, News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, page 13E:

     The Impala is back in the Chevy dealerships after a four-year sabbatical. Maybe its return should be marked with a McDonaldesque showroom sign that says: “Over 13 million sold.”