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单词 Wellerism
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Definition of Wellerism in English:

Wellerism

noun ˈwɛlərɪz(ə)m
  • An expression or form of speech used by or characteristic of the Dickens character Sam Weller or his father, Tony; (usually) specifically a kind of a proverbial expression in which a statement, such as a familiar saying or proverb, is given a humorous or ironic twist by being incongruously or punningly attributed to a particular speaker, typically in a specific situation.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From the name of Sam Weller and his father, Tony, two celebrated characters in Dickens's Pickwick Papers + -ism.

Definition of Wellerism in US English:

Wellerism

nounˈwɛlərɪz(ə)m
  • An expression or form of speech used by or characteristic of the Dickens character Sam Weller or his father, Tony; (usually) specifically a kind of a proverbial expression in which a statement, such as a familiar saying or proverb, is given a humorous or ironic twist by being incongruously or punningly attributed to a particular speaker, typically in a specific situation.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From the name of Sam Weller and his father, Tony, two celebrated characters in Dickens's Pickwick Papers + -ism.

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