"pantser" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pantser.wav Forms: pantsers [plural]
Etymology: From the expression fly by the seat of one's pants. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pantser (plural pantsers)
  1. (slang, writing) An author who writes their story without a plan or an outline. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People, Writing Related terms: pantsing

Inflected forms

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