Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
highwayman
highwayman
noun
(historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.
highwaymen
highwaymen
noun
plural of highwayman
imbowering
imbowering
verb
present participle of imbower
imbrowning
imbrowning
verb
present participle of imbrown
impowering
impowering
verb
present participle of impower
inswarming
liegewoman
liegewoman
noun
A female liege (subject of a sovereign or lord).
lingtowman
makeweight
makeweight
noun
Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument.
Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight.
meilewagon
millwright
millwright
noun
A person engaged in the erection of machinery.
A person who designed, erected and built mills and milling machinery.
misdrawing
misdrawing
noun
An inaccurate drawing.
verb
present participle of misdraw
misgrowing
misgrowing
verb
present participle of misgrow
misknowing
misknowing
verb
present participle of misknow
miswording
miswording
noun
An instance of incorrect wording.
verb
present participle of misword
miswriting
miswriting
noun
(countable) A miswritten word.
verb
present participle of miswrite
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
mugwumpian
mugwumpian
adj
Of or relating to a mugwump.
mugwumpish
mugwumpish
adj
(US, politics, slang) Resembling or characteristic of a mugwump.
mugwumpism
mugwumpism
Noun
The acts and views of the mugwumps.
plowmaking
prewarming
prewarming
verb
present participle of prewarm
pumpwright
rumbowling
sawmilling
sawmilling
noun
The business of a sawmill
semiwaking
snowmaking
snowmaking
noun
The artificial production of snow
springworm
swimmingly
swimmingly
adv
(figuratively, informal) In a very favourable manner; without difficulty; agreeably, successfully.
With a gliding motion suggesting swimming.
unswarming
unswarming
adj
Not swarming.
wagonsmith
wagonsmith
noun
A maker of wagons, wainwright.
walsingham
walsingham
Proper noun
A village in the English county of Norfolk
wamblingly
wamblingly
adv
In a wambling manner; shakily; unsteadily.
wampishing
wampishing
verb
present participle of wampish
waremaking
waremaking
noun
The manufacture of wares.
wellmaking
wellmaking
noun
The construction of wells (holes sunk into the ground for water, oil, etc.).
whiggamore
whiggamore
Noun
A Whig.
whimpering
whimpering
noun
The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.
verb
present participle of whimper
whipmaking
whipmaking
noun
The manufacture of whips.
whirlmagee
whitingham
willmaking
willmaking
noun
The creation of a legal will.
wilmerding
wilmington
wilmington
Proper noun
a city in Delaware, USA
a city in North Carolina, USA
a city in Ohio, USA
winemaking
winemaking
noun
The process of making wine.
wiremaking
wiremaking
noun
The manufacture of wire.
wiremonger
wiremonger
noun
A seller of wire.
womanising
womanising
verb
present participle of womanise
womanizing
womanizing
verb
present participle of womanize
wordmaking
wordmaking
noun
The creation or coinage of words.
workingman
workingman
noun
A man who works in exchange for payment, especially one that does manual labour.