triviaholic en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri- Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- Proto-Italic *wiā Latin via Latin -ius Latin trivius Latin trivia English trivia Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -holic English triviaholic From trivia + -holic.
Meanings
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(rare) A person who loves trivia (obscure or unimportant facts).
Quiz Night at The Globe is for serious triviaholics with a sense of humor. Quizmaster Dave Ahrens says he's the product of a college professor who gave ten-question multiple-choice exams for which all the answers would be “C”—except the last one, just to mess with people.
2008, Chicago, volume 57, numbers 5–8, page 91:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| triviaholics | Number=Plur | lexicographic |