metagrobologist

English

Etymology

A fanciful formation from metagrobolize +‎ -ologist. Appeared in the 1980s. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Possibly coined by David Singmaster.”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒlədʒɪst

Noun

metagrobologist (plural metagrobologists)

1. (humorous, rare) A person who studies puzzles.
   • 2015 August 17, Alex Bellos, “Can you solve it? Are you smarter than a metagrobologist?”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     So metagrobology is the study of puzzles and metagrobologist an expert in such study.

   • 2017, Susana Martinez-Conde, Champions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles:

     Magicians and metagrobologists around the world collect her illusions.

Related terms

• metagrobolism