dundrearyismEtymologyNamed after Lord Dundreary, a foolish aristocrat in Tom Taylor's play Our American Cousin (1858), who utters remarks of this kind; + -ism.dundrearyism means A twisted and consequentially nonsensical aphorism. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.nounA twisted and consequentially nonsensical aphorism.“Like the argot once confined to a class, some of his phrases have become part of the general idiom. A Dundrearyism can be recognized as soon as uttered, like an Irish bull.”