trainiac en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɹeɪniˌæk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ f (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ᾰκός (-ăkós) Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós)bor. Late Latin maniacuslbor. French maniaquebor. English maniac blend English trainiac Blend of train + maniac.
Meanings
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(informal) A railway enthusiast.
Sheldon Cooper: It's official. I'm an HO trainiac.
2011 September 29, “The Pulled Groin Extrapolation” (00:10:27-00:10:32 from the start), in The Big Bang Theory, season 5, episode 3, Chuck Lorre, Eric Kaplan, and Jim Reynolds (actors):The Lomita Railroad Museum was once a regular stop on our shopping trips, a little reward for my trainiac.
2001, Kathie Weir, A Parent's Guide to Los Angeles: Friendly Advice for Touring Los Angeles with Children, Mars Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 29:There are still trainiacs, for sure — approximately 300,000 hardcore train hobbyists in the United States, who spend about $500 million on their passion.
2006, James B. Twitchell, Where Men Hide, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 77:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trainiacs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |