saucerian en · NOUN
Etymology
From saucer + -ian, in reference to flying saucers.
Meanings
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An extraterrestrial being visiting the Earth.
The saucerians are here from another, dying, planetary system; they contact Marvin later, and now talk slowly enough to make themselves understood.
2017, Bill Warren, Keep Watching the Skies!:
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A person who has communicated with an extraterrestrial being.
The “contactees” or “saucerians” surfaced in 1952 in southern California. They presented themselves as selected by superior beings from other planets for a special assignment—save the world.
2001, David A. Clary, Before and After Roswell, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saucerians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |