Walkerism

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English Walk(ing Liberty)

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Italic *-āzios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

English -er

English Walker

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mos

Proto-Indo-European *-mós

Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)

Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.

English -ism

English Walkerism

From Walker + -ism.

Noun

Walkerism (plural Walkerisms)

1. (UK, sports, journalism) A form of words spoken by motorsports commentator Murray Walker that, due to grammatical errors, malapropisms, etc. is characteristic of his broadcasting style.

   Synonym: Murrayism

   Coordinate terms: Gallivanism, Sidhuism, Yogiism

Hypernyms

• malapropism