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

Example Sentences

One of the last of Hollywood's tycoons, Producer Samuel Goldwyn, 77, a staunch Republican, uncorked the sort of Goldwynism that made Goldwynisms famous.

From Time Magazine Archive

A reporter in Paris' met Producer Sam Go'dwyn, who recalled what General Eisenhower once called his "favorite Goldwynism."

From Time Magazine Archive