ANSWERS TO POSERS
(Questions on Page 7) I—Archaist: An imitator of old styles. 2—Ultraist: One who advocates extreme measures. 3—Cambist: A money changer; a billbroker. 4—Cubist: One of a modern school of painters. s—Polemicist: A controversialist. 6—Exorcist: One who exorcises or pretends to cast out demons. 7—Modist: A follower of fashion. B—Poltergeist: A supposed mischievous household sprite. 9—Cueist: A billiard player. 10— Omophagist: One who eats raw flesh. 11—Pantophagist: A man or animal that will eat anything eatable. 12—Algist: An expert in or student of seaweeds.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 237, 6 October 1945, Page 9
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