ecdysiast

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

noun

1. stripper ( def 3 ).

ecdysiast

/ ɛkˈdɪzɪˌæst /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

From the moment we first met him more than a decade ago, Mike has been what you might call an unenthusiastic ecdysiast, forever on the verge of retiring his thong-and-dance routine.

From Los Angeles Times

And thus the ecdysiast became the face that launched a thousand anti-submarine sorties.

From Washington Post

A sylvan foursome has gone terribly wrong, and the surviving ecdysiast hastens to Kyle’s cabin and begs for refuge.

From New York Times

How, one asks, can anybody who gyrates like an ecdysiast claim to be a Christian?

From New York Times

Maybe Messalina Magdalen or one of the lesser ecdysiasts was presenting the perfection of her techniques over the private channel at the moment, an event he would appreciate.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• stripper