noun
Meaning 1
One who partakes in Bunburying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Bunburyist
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History
Etymology
From Bunbury + -ist, coined by Oscar Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) after Bunbury, the fictitious disabled friend of the character Algernon whose supposed illness is used as an excuse to avoid social engagements.