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

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Etymology

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Said by Capt. Louis Renault in the 1942 film Casablanca, immediately prior to receiving his cut of the gambling.

Phrase

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

  1. (politics, sports) Said in reference to the hypocrisy of officials who are supposed to police illicit activities but engage in those activities themselves.
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