单词 | goldwynism |
释义 | Goldwynismn. A witticism uttered by or regarded as typical of Samuel Goldwyn, esp. one that incorporates contradictory words or statements.Quot. 19361 illustrates the transient earlier form Sam Goldwynism. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > [noun] > instance of wit, witticism conceita1522 device1575 by-wit1605 passa1616 witticism1677 point1694 funniness1838 Goldwynism1936 1936 Evening Democrat (Fort Madison, Iowa) 28 Feb. The newest Sam Goldwynism was originated at a luncheon in New York the other day.] 1936 N.Y. Times 5 July ix. 3 To tell a few tales out of school concerning the latest Mae West didos, or to repeat the newest Goldwynism. 1937 Sat. Evening Post 8 May 82/2 A kind of Goldwyn scholarship has grown up; there are specialists who can detect fake Goldwynisms as an archeologist can spot a phony Greek vase. 1969 Daily Tel. 5 Nov. 17/3 He will be remembered as the master of innumerable Goldwynisms, many of which, he says, were invented by comedians and pinned on him. 2003 Courier Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 20 May 28 Their league and union counterparts who prefer to use another Goldwynism: ‘Include me out’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1936 |
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