ˈweləˌrizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Sam Weller, witty servant of Mr. Pickwick in the story Pickwick Papers (1836-37) by Charles Dickens died 1870 English novelist
: 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)