It was World War II, and the captain was attempting to rally the GIs on the eve of a big offensive.
"Out there," said the captain, "is your enemy. The man who has made your life miserable, who is working to destroy you; the man who has been trying to kill you day after day throughout this war."
Private Johnson jumped to his feet. "My God! The cook’s working for the Germans!"
n. Colloq. Usu. Derog. Any distinctive doctrine or practice. [from *-ism]
- suffix forming nouns, esp. Denoting: 1 action or its result (baptism; organism).
- system or principle (conservatism; jingoism).
- state or quality (heroism; barbarism).
- basis of prejudice or discrimination (racism; sexism).
- peculiarity in language (americanism). [greek -ismos]
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