An archaic American colloquial spelling of 'columnist' — a newspaper writer who produces a regular opinion or feature column. The spelling reflects a humorous or folksy phonetic rendering, possibly mocking the self-important tone of columnists. It was used playfully in early 20th-century American journalism.
The old colyumist had a dry wit that kept readers coming back for forty years.
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(US, archaic, colloquial) A newspaper columnist.
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