I'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here

phrase

Said in reference to the hypocrisy of officials who are supposed to police illicit activities but engage in those activities themselves.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. governmentSaid in reference to the hypocrisy of officials who are supposed to police illicit activities but engage in those activities themselves.

Origin

Said by the character Capt. Louis Renault (Claude Rains) in the 1942 film Casablanca, immediately prior to receiving his cut of the gambling proceeds.

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APA

I'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'm%20shocked%2C%20shocked%2C%20to%20find%20that%20gambling%20is%20going%20on%20in%20here

MLA

“I'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'm%20shocked%2C%20shocked%2C%20to%20find%20that%20gambling%20is%20going%20on%20in%20here. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'm%20shocked%2C%20shocked%2C%20to%20find%20that%20gambling%20is%20going%20on%20in%20here.

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