balloonatic

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noun

A ballooning enthusiast or fanatic.

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Meanings

nounballoonatic (plural balloonatics)

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

Origin

Blend of balloon + lunatic.

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APA

balloonatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloonatic

MLA

“balloonatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloonatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balloonatic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balloonatic.

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