Goldwynism

[ gohld-wi-niz-uhm ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Goldwynism¹

First recorded in 1935–40; Goldwyn + -ism