n.
Pronunciation: ' we-l ə - ˌ ri-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Sam Weller, witty servant of Mr. Pickwick in the story Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles Dickens
Date: 1839
: an expression of comparison comprising a usually well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel (as “ ‘ every one to his own taste, ’ said the old woman as she kissed the cow ” )