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Bunburyist

Bunburyist noun: one who partakes in Bunburying.

Noun

Bunburyist (plural Bunburyists)

  1. (humorous) One who partakes in Bunburying.
    • I may mention that I have always suspected you of being a confirmed and secret Bunburyist; and I am quite sure of it now.1895, Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest […] , [Act I]

Forms of Bunburyist

pluralBunburyists

Origin of Bunburyist

From Bunbury + -ist, coined by Oscar Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) after Bunbury, the fictitious disabled friend of the character Algernon whose supposed illness is used as an excuse to avoid social engagements.

Questions about Bunburyist

What does Bunburyist mean?
Bunburyist means one who partakes in Bunburying.
What part of speech is Bunburyist?
Bunburyist is a noun.
What is the plural of Bunburyist?
The plural of Bunburyist is Bunburyists.

Words near Bunburyist in the dictionary

  1. bunbuns
  2. Bunburied
  3. Bunburies
  4. Bunbury
  5. Bunburying
  6. Bunburyist
  7. bunce
  8. bunced
  9. bunces
  10. bunch
  11. bunch grass

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