ecdysiast

[ ek-diz-ee-ast, -ist ]

noun

1. stripper ( def 3 ).

ecdysiast

/ ɛkˈdɪzɪˌæst /

noun

1. See stripper
   a facetious word for stripper

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecdysiast¹

ecdysi(s) + -ast; coined by H. L. Mencken in 1940

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecdysiast¹

C20: (coined by H. L. Mencken) from ecdysis + -ast, variant of -ist

Related Words

• stripper