autoist

[ aw-toh-ist ]
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noun

Origin of autoist

1
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; auto-2 + -ist

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How to use autoist in a sentence

  • "I'll wager fifty dollars I can beat you bad on this three-mile stretch," went on the autoist.

  • He seemed even to have forgotten the presence of the eccentric autoist.

    Tom Swift and his Airship | Victor Appleton
  • The autoist emptied his cigar-case into his hand and offered the cigars to Farr, who had just tugged on his coat.

    The Landloper | Holman Day
  • For a dog under an autos wheels is a dangerous proposition, not only for the dog but for the autoist as well.

  • With the aid of another autoist and several drivers of passing wagons, they finally got Alberti free.

    News Writing | M. Lyle Spencer