POSER


Meaning of POSER in English

I. ˈpōzə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: short for earlier apposer, from obsolete appose + -er

1. archaic : a person who questions ; specifically : examiner

2. : a puzzling or baffling question or problem : puzzle

sets some posers for the literary critics to answer — Times Literary Supplement

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: pose (I) + -er

: a person who poses or attitudinizes

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