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tobogganist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who rides a toboggan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who rides a toboggan

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sledder

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Mi'kmaq tepaqanbor.? Abenaki dabôganbor.? French tabagannebor. English toboggan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tobogganist From toboggan + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pulkkailija — one who rides toboggan
  • Polish: osoba jeżdżąca na sankach — one who rides toboggan