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Wodehouse

(ˈwʊdˌhaʊs)
n
(Biography) 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
Wodeˈhousian adj
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Wode•house

(ˈwʊdˌhaʊs)

n.
Sir P(elham) G(renville), 1881–1975, U.S. novelist and humorist, born in England.
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Noun1.Wodehouse - English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
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