Goldwynism

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounGoldwynism (plural Goldwynisms)

plural Goldwynisms

  1. 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

Origin

From Goldwyn + -ism.

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APA

Goldwynism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldwynism

MLA

“Goldwynism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldwynism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goldwynism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldwynism.

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