Pickwickianism
[ pik-wik-ee-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ pɪkˈwɪk i əˌnɪz əm /
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noun
a Pickwickian statement, expression, word, or the like.
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Origin of Pickwickianism
First recorded in 1890–95; Pickwickian + -ism
Words nearby Pickwickianism
pick-up stick, pick up the pieces, pickup tube, pickwick, Pickwickian, Pickwickianism, Pickwickian syndrome, Pickwick, Samuel, picky, picloram, picnic
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