Wodehouse

American

[wood-hous] / ˈwʊdˌhaʊs /

noun

Sir P(elham) G(renville) 1881–1975, U.S. novelist and humorist, born in England.

Wodehouse British

/ ˈwʊdˌhaʊs /

noun

Sir P ( elham ) G ( renville ). 1881–1975, US author, born in England. His humorous novels of upper-class life in England include the Psmith and Jeeves series

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Other Word Forms

Wodehousian

adjective

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When the Nazis came through in 1940 they interned Wodehouse and transported him to Berlin, from which the Germans persuaded him to make a handful of “nonpolitical” radio broadcasts for his British compatriots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Some are set in New York and Hollywood, where Wodehouse spent some time writing lyrics for musicals with Jerome Kern and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Its very distinctive character was affectionately lampooned by PG Wodehouse.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

“There is no better choice for a vacation than a P.G. Wodehouse book.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2022

Mikey Moloney brings me P. G. Wodehouse books his father gets from the library and I have great days with Ukridge and Bertie Wooster and all the Mulliners.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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