"Carlinism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Carlinisms [plural]
Etymology: From Carlin + -ism. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Carlin|-ism}} Carlin + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Carlinism (countable and uncountable, plural Carlinisms)
  1. (uncountable) The ideas and beliefs of George Carlin. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Carlinism-en-noun-RFPH7RsJ
  2. (countable) A statement made by George Carlin. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Carlinism-en-noun-vUkKOFbb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82

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