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Baldish vs Baldist - What's the difference?

baldish | baldist |

As an adjective baldish

is somewhat bald; balding.

As a noun baldist is

(humorous) one who discriminates against bald or balding men.

baldish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Somewhat bald; balding.
  • baldist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (humorous) One who discriminates against bald or balding men
  • * 1991 Larry David, Bob Shaw & Don McEnery, "The Tape," Seinfeld, Season 3, Episode 8 (first aired 13 November, 1991), spoken by Jerry Seinfeld (played by Jerry Seinfeld)
  • "Elaine, have you ever gone out with a bald man?" / "No." / "You know what that makes you? A baldist ."
  • * 1993 Theatre record , Volume 13, Issues 10-19, p747
  • We must speak only of the Follicley Challenged to avoid being branded a baldist [...]
  • * 2003 David Langford & John Grant, Earthdoom!, p128
  • The absence of an anti-baldist organisation also did not concern him; he had a full head of very long thick hair which was normally tied back in a horse's tail.