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Thanks, Rosalind, I enjoyed that! I felt the 'gymnosophista' was a bit on the clunky side, but that was offset by the wonderful 'twitcheristas'.

Jigjag, sorry I overlooked your post. I was, am, very impressed with 'telephonista', definitely a much more 21th century term. I think you might have been half asleep when the 'smell the coffee' remark was made...

Apparently gymnosophists were Hindus who didn't wear much clothing. This lady was actually entirely naked. Is nudista better? Wish I'd thought of that before!

Rosalind, thanks for the further information, interesting stuff. The word itself is unlikely to pass into common parlance - and perhaps that's a good thing, it's exhausting just reminding myself of how to pronounce it! I think your 'nudista' is much better - it's shorter, is easier to say and is much more likely to be understood.

Rosalind

Yes I should have liked to have seen the nudista in your story. I mean I wished I had seen the word, not the lady.

It is a lovely word - so much better than naturist or naturista - or whatever these people call themselves.

Why not, jigjag? at the risk of getting into trouble, she was well worth looking at!
I actually know two nudistas and will not be joining them at their "sun clubs".

Getting back to cricket, I'm not keen on seeing The Oval in print. I think the Oval looks better. Would we write The Houses of Parliament, or The Crossword Help Forum?

Rosalind

In that case, I wish I had seen her! Having said that, I think ladies look better wearing something, even if it is a bikini or underwear.

Orson

I agree with you. Even worse, Surrey call it "The Kia Oval".

Orson

I was pleased that the setter used "Oval" in the Times (The Times!?) today.