humourist

English

Etymology

From humour +‎ -ist.

Noun

humourist (plural humourists)

1. (British) Alternative spelling of humorist
   • 2002 December 1, “What's the word?”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Humorologists study humour and humourists, smile therapists believe in the therapeutic value of cheer and humoropathists promote a 'cacchination (guffawing) cure' for serious illness ('Vitamin C and Laurel and Hardy').

   • 2007 October 30, Ali Catterall, “Alan Coren launched my criminal career”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     I only met the late and much-missed humourist once, but he had an impact on my life that hasn't been mentioned in the other fond tributes.