Humphrey Bogart

14 5.6

A famous American film actor who starred in Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon

proper noun
/ˈhʌmfri ˈboʊɡɑrt/

: Humphrey Bogart

The classic film 'Casablanca' starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

Examples

In 'The Maltese Falcon,' Humphrey Bogart played the iconic detective Sam Spade.
Many critics consider Humphrey Bogart one of the greatest actors of Hollywood's Golden Age.
Many consider Humphrey Bogart one of the greatest actors of all time.
Did you know Humphrey Bogart starred in 'Casablanca'?
In the iconic film 'Casablanca', Humphrey Bogart played the role of Rick Blaine.
Many consider Humphrey Bogart one of the greatest actors of all time for his performances.
The character created by Humphrey Bogart in 'The Maltese Falcon' is unforgettable.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Humphrey + Bogart

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual (a famous actor), and its meaning is arbitrary cultural knowledge rather than a composition of the parts. Knowing the constituent tokens 'Humphrey' and 'Bogart' (which are not lexical words with transparent senses) does not allow a B1 learner to infer the referent or biographical information, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Humphrey Bogart was a famous American actor who starred in old movies like 'Casablanca' and 'The Maltese Falcon'. He often played a quiet, tough man in a coat and hat, so today his name makes people think of that cool, world-weary movie hero.