Cagester

/ˈkeɪdʒəstər/ noun

Definition

A basketball player, using an alternate or less common form of the word 'cager'.

Etymology

From 'cage' + '-ester', a suffix occasionally used to create agent nouns (similar to 'gangster'). This is a variant of 'cager' that never became standard.

Kelly Says

Language is always experimenting with new word formations—'cagester' tried to compete with 'cager' but lost out, showing how some word variations succeed while others quietly disappear from use.

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