nonplusser
English edit
Etymology edit
From nonplus (“to bewilder or perplex”) + -er.
Noun edit
nonplusser (plural nonplussers)
- (rare) Something which causes one to become nonplussed or confused.
- 1940, Sydney Horler, Tiger Standish Steps on It, London: H&S Services Yellow Jackets, published 1944, page 88:
- This might have been a nonplusser to the average individual, but Siandish, already prepared, gave a ready reply.
References edit
- “nonplusser, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
