Claymate
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A fan of American singer Clay Aiken.
"Is anybody really ever ready for fatherhood? Who knows, but it's safe to say nobody was ready for this: Clay Aiken is going to be a dad. […] But don't get jealous, Claymates. Aiken's paternity was accomplished via artificial insemination, so he's still on the market (though he plans to be involved in the baby's life, friends say)."
- 1 To animate by using stop-motion photography and pieces made out of a moldable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
"Even then he was prone to claymate. "I used to make models out of Plasticine, and of course it wasn't long before I wanted them to move on film. […]"
Example
More examples"Is anybody really ever ready for fatherhood? Who knows, but it's safe to say nobody was ready for this: Clay Aiken is going to be a dad. […] But don't get jealous, Claymates. Aiken's paternity was accomplished via artificial insemination, so he's still on the market (though he plans to be involved in the baby's life, friends say)."
Etymology
From Clay + mate, after the pattern of playmate.
Back-formation from claymation.
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