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Pythonist

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An enchanter, conjurer, charmer or similar diviner. archaic
  2. 2
    A programmer who uses the Python programming language. informal

    "Pythonists and Perlers probably doesn't feel that Ruby (on or off Rails) is sufficiently different from what they're currently doing to warrant stepping down the expert ladder."

  3. 3
    A fan of the British comedy troupe Monty Python. informal

    "Am I the only Pythonist out here who thinks "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" is not half as hilarious as "The Galaxy Song"? Must be that twist ending at the end..."

Etymology

From Python + -ist. Piecewise doublet of Pythonista.

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