Nastronaut

English

Etymology

Blend of NASA +‎ astronaut.

Pronunciation

• enPR: năsʹtrənôt'
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnæstɹəˌnɔːt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnæstɹəˌnɔt/, /ˈnæʃtɹəˌnɔt/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈnæstɹəˌnɒt/

Noun

Nastronaut (plural Nastronauts)

1. An astronaut currently or formerly employed by NASA.
   • 2008, Poznań Studies in Contemporary Linguistics: PSiCL., Volume 44, Issue 3‎^[1], 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^[2], 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^[3], 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^[4], 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.