"Brentism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Brentisms [plural]
Etymology: From Brent + -ism, after the character David Brent in the TV mockumentary The Office. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Brent|ism}} Brent + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} Brentism (plural Brentisms)
  1. A self-satisfied, hypocritical, or embarrassingly inappropriate remark. Wikipedia link: David Brent, The Office (UK TV series)

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