Rip Van Winkleism
/ˌrɪp van ˈwɪŋklɪz(ə)m/(also Rip Van Winklism)
noun
Behaviour (regarded as) characteristic of Rip Van Winkle.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Caroline Kirkland (1801–1864), writer. From the name of Rip Van Winkle + -ism.
- atmospherically
- atmospheric physics
- atmospheric pressure
- atmospherics
- at most
- at need
- at odds
- ATOL
- atoll
- atom
- atom bomb
- atom-bombed
- atom bombing
- atom-free
- atomic
- atomic absorption
- atomic absorption coefficient
- atomic absorption spectroscopy
- atomical
- atomically
- atomic beam
- atomic bomb
- atomic-bombed
- atomic bomber
- atomic bombing