massagist

[muh-sahzh, -sahj or, especially Brit., mas-ahzh]

mas·sage

[muh-sahzh, -sahj or, especially Brit., mas-ahzh] noun, verb, mas·saged, mas·sag·ing.
noun
1.
the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
2.
Slang. attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering: ego massage.
verb (used with object)
3.
to treat by massage.
4.
Slang. to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper: The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales.
5.
Informal.
a.
to manipulate, maneuver, or handle skillfully: to massage a bill through the Senate.
b.
to manipulate, organize, or rearrange (data, figures, or the like) to produce a specific result, especially a favorable one: The auditors discovered that the company had massaged the books.

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Massagist is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1875–80; < French, equivalent to mass(er) to massage (< Arabic massa to handle) + -age -age

mas·sag·er, mas·sag·ist, noun

massage, message.
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massage (ˈmæsɑːʒ, -sɑːdʒ)
 
n
1.  the act of kneading, rubbing, etc, parts of the body to promote circulation, suppleness, or relaxation
 
vb
2.  to give a massage to
3.  to treat (stiffness, aches, etc) by a massage
4.  to manipulate (statistics, data, etc) so that they appear to support a particular interpretation or to be better than they are; doctor
5.  massage someone's ego to boost someone's sense of self-esteem by flattery
 
[C19: from French, from masser to rub; see mass]
 
'massager
 
n
 
'massagist
 
n

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