Faintee

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who faints.

    "A woman just fainted because she worked a 12-hour day. The faintee had been put on “extra duty,” which basically meant that despite repeatedly asking for breaks, she was denied any chance to rest and wound up unconscious."

Example

More examples

"A woman just fainted because she worked a 12-hour day. The faintee had been put on “extra duty,” which basically meant that despite repeatedly asking for breaks, she was denied any chance to rest and wound up unconscious."

Etymology

From faint + -ee.

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