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Goldwynisms

Goldwynisms is the plural of Goldwynism.

Meaning of Goldwynism

Noun

Goldwynism (plural Goldwynisms)

  1. Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
    • Bartlett's Familiar Quotations had now recorded two of the most celebrated Goldwynisms: "In two words: impossible," and the ever-fresh "Include me out."1949 January 3, “Homebodies”, in Time

Questions about Goldwynisms

What is Goldwynisms the plural of?
Goldwynisms is the plural of Goldwynism.

Words near Goldwynisms in the dictionary

  1. goldworkers
  2. goldworking
  3. goldworkings
  4. Goldwyn
  5. Goldwynism
  6. Goldwynisms
  7. goldy
  8. goldylocks
  9. Goldys
  10. gole
  11. Golebiewski

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