[1830–40; anecdote + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, baby talk, showcase, stroboscope, walkover-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: apologist, machinist, novelist, realist, socialist