McMurdoite en · NOUN
Etymology
From McMurdo + -ite.
Meanings
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A researcher at McMurdo Station, an American research base in Antarctica.
Polies have much more attitude than McMurdoites. […] Where a McMurdoite would simply turn and leave a conversation that didn't interest him, a Polie would blatantly change the subject or challenge the entire premise of the discussion.
2006 March 17, iceowl, Everything2, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2025:Polies are issued green and black parkas; McMurdoites, red.
2005, Nicholas Johnson, Big Dead Place, page 90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMurdoites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |