normism

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Meaning · English

Any of the self-deprecating one-liners uttered by the character Norm Peterson in the U.S. television show Cheers.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “normism” mean?

Any of the self-deprecating one-liners uttered by the character Norm Peterson in the U.S. television show Cheers.

Is “normism” formal or informal?

normism is generally slang.