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noun
Someone who attempts to explain away UFO reports by means of any explanation, however illogical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences, ufology
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History
From pelican + -ist. Coined by Jerome Clark in reference to claims that Kenneth Arnold's UFO sighting in 1947 was pelicans.
