English Explanatory Dictionary

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

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

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

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.

Derived words

shocked, shocked
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