People who practice or engage in chuting, the sport of descending through chutes or channels.
From 'chute' (from French 'chute' meaning fall) plus '-ist' (one who practices). The word evolved in English in the 19th century to describe practitioners of various chute-based activities including parachuting and water sports.
The term shows how English loves adding '-ist' to make 'doers' of things—we do this with 'pianist,' 'cyclist,' and 'florist,' turning verbs and nouns into profession words that sound both technical and cool.
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