nonplusser

English

Etymology

From nonplus (“to bewilder or perplex”) +‎ -er.

Noun

nonplusser (plural nonplussers)

(rare) Something which causes one to become nonplussed or confused.
- 1940, Sydney Horler, Tiger Standish Steps on It, London: H&S Services Yellow Jackets, published 1944, page 88:
  This might have been a nonplusser to the average individual, but Siandish, already prepared, gave a ready reply.

References

“nonplusser, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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