Goldwynism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Goldwyn Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Goldwynism From Goldwyn + -ism.
Meanings
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Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations had now recorded two of the most celebrated Goldwynisms: "In two words: impossible," and the ever-fresh "Include me out."
1949 January 3, “Homebodies”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldwynisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |