autoist

English

Etymology

auto +‎ -ist

Noun

autoist (plural autoists)

(dated) one who drives an automobile
- 1921, Elsie Lincoln Benedict; Ralph Paine Benedict, How to Analyze People on Sight‎, page 310:
  People contemplating matrimony are like two autoists planning a long journey together, each driving his own car.

Synonyms

(automobile driver): motorist, driver

Translations

automobile driver

German: Autofahrer (de) m

Swedish: bilist (sv) c

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