Nastronaut

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English

Etymology

Blend of NASA +‎ astronaut.

Pronunciation

Noun

Nastronaut (plural Nastronauts)

  1. An astronaut currently or formerly employed by NASA.
    • 2008, Poznań Studies in Contemporary Linguistics: PSiCL., Volume 44, Issue 3, volume 34, number 3, Adam Mickiewicz University, page 372:
      yankophile, cinephile, globophile, econocrat, indocrat, securocrat, plastinaut, nastronaut, xerocracy, psytocracy, corpocracy
    • 2010 August 1, Marilyn Pappano, The Trouble With Josh, Silhouette, →ISBN, page 17:
      "Hey Uncle Josh!" With Natalie's help, J.T. scrambled to the ground, then ran over, arms extended. Josh swung him onto his hip. "Look at me! I'm a nastronaut!" "That's pretty cool, J.T. Are you going off in a spaceship?"
    • 2019 January 10, E E Oakey, From the Depths of Vispa, E E Oakey, →ISBN:
      "Fox was sick, and the nastronaut is staying with us!" "Someone was sick on a nastronaut?!" Tycho went over his news again, at half the speed. Twice.
    • 2020 June 3, E E Oakey, Across the Sands of Aurinko, E E Oakey, →ISBN:
      'But wasn't the first nastronaut called “Garret”?' asked Tycho, 'Like Meena and Ffang, the zookeepers?' 'Yes, that's right,' said Addie, reading from her cape again.