india-rubber man en · NOUN
Meanings
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A male contortionist.
Opposite him was the Fat Lady, red-faced and laughing. Beside her, the India-rubber Man wound spaghetti on to a fork with an expression of deepest melancholy. Further down the table, the Strong Man, an overcoat covering his leopard-skin, talked garrulously.
1957, Sydney J. Bounds, The Robot Brains, London: Digit Books, page 26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| india-rubber men | Number=Plur | lexicographic |