seat-of-the-pants
[ seet-uhv-thuh-pants ]
/ ˈsit əv ðəˈpænts /
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adjective
using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork: a seat-of-the-pants management style.
done without the aid of instruments: The pilot made a seat-of-the-pants landing.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of seat-of-the-pants
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby seat-of-the-pants
seat belt, seater, seating, seatmate, SEATO, seat-of-the-pants, seat of the pants, by the, Seaton Valley, seatrain, sea trials, sea trout
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