GOLDWYNISM


Meaning of GOLDWYNISM in English

/gohld"wi niz'euhm/ , n.

a phrase or statement involving a humorous and supposedly unintentional misuse of idiom, as "Keep a stiff upper chin," esp. such a statement attributed to Samuel Goldwyn, as "Include me out."

[ 1935-40; GOLDWYN + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .