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necropants

Syllables: nec·ro·pants/ˈnɛkɹoʊˌpænts/

necropants noun: a pair of pants made from the skin of the lower half (below the waist) of a dead man, used by medieval Icelandic sorcerers to obtain money.

necropants: a pair of pants made from the skin of the lower half (below the waist) of a dead man, used by...
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Noun

necropants pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) A pair of pants made from the skin of the lower half (below the waist) of a dead man, used by medieval Icelandic sorcerers to obtain money.
    • Most of the occult practices they were accused of were simply old Viking traditions, though the necropants (see right) and grimoires (magic books) on display were proof enough for the local witch-hunters.2007, Iceland, →ISBN, page 192
    • […] make sure you wear your new necropants under your regular pants.2013, Kathy Benjamin, Funerals to Die For, →ISBN, page 208

Origin of necropants

From necro- + pants, a calque of Icelandic nábrók.

Questions about necropants

What does necropants mean?
Necropants means a pair of pants made from the skin of the lower half (below the waist) of a dead man, used by medieval Icelandic sorcerers to obtain money.
What part of speech is necropants?
Necropants is a noun.
How do you pronounce necropants?
Necropants is pronounced /ˈnɛkɹoʊˌpænts/.

Words near necropants in the dictionary

  1. necronite
  2. Necronomicon
  3. necronym
  4. necronyms
  5. necropanspermia
  6. necropants
  7. necrophagan
  8. necrophagans
  9. necrophage
  10. necrophages
  11. necrophagia

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