Wodehouse

[ woo d-hous ]

/ ˈwʊdˌhaʊs /

noun

Sir P(el·ham) G(renville)

[pel-uh m] /ˈpɛl əm/,1881–1975, U.S. novelist and humorist, born in England.

Example sentences from the Web for wodehouse

If not, there are 90-odd original Wodehouse books on a shelf nearby.

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Wodehouse, who adored the Pekingese breed of dog, liked to judge people on whether they were sound on Pekes.

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Evelyn Waugh, who like the Hitch and myself, revered the Master, judged people on how sound they are on Wodehouse.

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But Spode is a character from pure planet Wodehouse—just as much as Aunt Agatha or Gussy Fink-Nottle.

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I must go to Mr Wodehouse's partner and discuss the whole matter.

The Perpetual Curate |Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
She turned her back upon the lights, and clasped Miss Wodehouse's hand, and said good-night hastily.

The Doctor's Family |Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Miss Wodehouse looked rather aghast when she found her sister thus occupied.

The Perpetual Curate |Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
She did not extinguish Miss Wodehouse by a reference to the great work.

The Perpetual Curate |Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
When he had looked out he came back, rather surprising Miss Wodehouse by his unlooked-for movements.

The Perpetual Curate |Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for wodehouse

Wodehouse

/ (ˈwʊdˌhaʊs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Wodehouse

Wodehousian, adjective

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