Ghoster
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A ghosthunter; a paranormal investigator. slang
"Ghosters in hopes of catching proof of the paranormal came out of hiding. They emerged from behind headstones, crawled out of bushes, and peered around large trees."
- 2 A very lightweight headsail.
- 3 A vessel that sails seemingly without wind.
- 4 One who ghosts or ignores another person. slang
"Now, a new study led by Leah LeFebvre of the University of Alabama sought to shed scientific light on this phenomenon, to help demystify why and how ghosters choose to end a relationship in this manner, and how ghostees experience this method of relationship dissolution. […] They probed participants’ experiences with ghosting from the perspective of both the ghoster and the ghostee."
Example
More examples"Ghosters in hopes of catching proof of the paranormal came out of hiding. They emerged from behind headstones, crawled out of bushes, and peered around large trees."
Etymology
From ghost + -er.
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