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balloonatic

balloonatic noun: a ballooning enthusiast or fanatic.

Noun

balloonatic (plural balloonatics)

  1. A ballooning enthusiast or fanatic.
    • A balloonatic is a bad risk for a life insurance company. Statistics show that the average life of a balloonatic is about two hours and a half — if he has good luck.1906 June 21, The Spectator, New York, page 52, column 1

Forms of balloonatic

pluralballoonatics

Origin of balloonatic

Blend of balloon + lunatic.

Questions about balloonatic

What does balloonatic mean?
Balloonatic means a ballooning enthusiast or fanatic.
What part of speech is balloonatic?
Balloonatic is a noun.
What is the plural of balloonatic?
The plural of balloonatic is balloonatics.

Words near balloonatic in the dictionary

  1. balloon tyres
  2. balloon vine
  3. balloon vines
  4. balloon-back
  5. balloonacy
  6. balloonatic
  7. balloonatics
  8. ballooned
  9. ballooneer
  10. ballooneers
  11. ballooner

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