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i'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
i'm shocked, shocked, -to find- that gam-bling is -go-ing on in here
IPA
89
Scrabble Score
49
Letters
6
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Said in reference to the hypocrisy of officials who are supposed to police illicit activities but engage in those activities themselves.

Etymology

Said by the character Capt. Louis Renault (Claude Rains) in the 1942 film Casablanca, immediately prior to receiving his cut of the gambling proceeds.

Phrases

shocked, shocked

Questions

What does i'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here mean?
Said in reference to the hypocrisy of officials who are supposed to police illicit activities but engage in those activities themselves.
Where does i'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on in here come from?
Said by the character Capt. Louis Renault (Claude Rains) in the 1942 film Casablanca, immediately prior to receiving his cut of the gambling proceeds.

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