McMurdoite

English

Etymology

From McMurdo +‎ -ite.

Noun

McMurdoite (plural McMurdoites)

1. A researcher at McMurdo Station, an American research base in Antarctica.
   • 2005, Nicholas Johnson, Big Dead Place‎^[1], page 90:

     Polies are issued green and black parkas; McMurdoites, red.

   • 2006 March 17, iceowl, Everything2‎^[2]:

     Polies have much more attitude than McMurdoites. […] Where a McMurdoite would simply turn and leave a conversation that didn't interest him, a Polie would blatantly change the subject or challenge the entire premise of the discussion.

Synonyms

• McMurdoan