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Mon, 23 Aug 2004

Metrician

Today’s new word “metrician” — one who lives and dies by metrics.

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Justin wrote

Are you sure a "metrician" isn't someone who rides Metro? Similarly I have been calling people who live in my city "Fredericians" because all of the alternatives (Frederickers? Frederickans?) sound equally silly...

David wrote

Actually, I did a Google lookup and Merriam - Webster lists it as obsolete for composer of versers

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