"Podicissinist " (Was Re: gunsel)

[Jonathan Lighter]

Anthony Burgess referred to such performers as "podicissinists."  He seemed to think they were boffo in the Middle Ages.

JL

"Mullins, Bill" <Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL> wrote:
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>
> I think the governor's name must be a blend of Le Petomane
> (the actual sobriquet of Pujol, the professional flatulist)
> and ptomaine.
>

Note: "Flatulist" is not in the OED, but clearly there is a need
for it . . .

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