pantser

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pantser

  • /ˈpænt.sə/ UK
  • /ˈpænt.sɚ/ US

Rhymes with -æntsə(ɹ)

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From the expression fly by the seat of one's pants.

noun pantsers

  1. slang An author who writes their story without a plan or an outline.

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@misc{pantser_2026,
  title = {pantser},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pantser},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}