goldwynism

Gold·wyn·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohld-wi-niz-uh m]
- /ˈgoʊld wɪˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohld-wi-niz-uh m]
- /ˈgoʊld wɪˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of goldwynism word

noun goldwynism a phrase or statement involving a humorous and supposedly unintentional misuse of idiom, as “Keep a stiff upper chin,” especially such a statement attributed to Samuel Goldwyn, as “Include me out.”. 1
noun goldwynism 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. 0

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Origin of goldwynism

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; Goldwyn + -ism

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Parts of speech for Goldwynism

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goldwynism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.