witticaster

witticaster: witticaster nonce-wd.
(wɪtɪˈkæstə(r))

[f. wit n. or witty a., after criticaster.]

A petty or inferior wit, a witling.

First in Latham's Dict., 1872, where the following is quoted as from Milton on the authority of ‘Ord MS.’:—The mention of a nobleman seems quite sufficient to arouse the spleen of our witticaster.

Hence in later Dicts.

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Witticaster — Wit tic*as ter, n. [Formed like criticaster.] A witling. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witticaster — a petty or inferior wit Pretenders and Dabblers … Phrontistery dictionary
Pretenders and Dabblers — This small set of 21 obscure words consists of nouns used to define minor, inferior, or petty members of various professions. The words end with aster , a Latin pejorative suffix indicating incomplete resemblance or lesser status. These words are … Phrontistery dictionary

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