Godwin

English

Etymology

The component -win is from Old English wine.

The second meaning is named after Michael Wayne Godwin (born 1956), American attorney and author.

Proper noun

Godwin

1. A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name.

Derived terms

• Godwin's law
• Mount Godwin-Austen

Noun

Godwin (plural Godwins)

1. (informal) An inappropriate mention of the Nazis or Adolf Hitler in a discussion.
   • John Timmer (2008 September 25) “A biologist reviews an evolution textbook from the ID camp”, in arstechnica.com‎^[1]: “Presumably, because the institute producing the book promotes the idea that evolution isn't science, but an ideology, one that their fellows have pulled a Godwin on and attempted to tie to Nazism.”

Anagrams

• dowing