/məˈsɑʒ,-ˈsɑdʒor, especially Brit., ˈmæsɑʒ/Show Spelled[muh-sahzh,-sahjor, especially Brit., mas-ahzh]Show IPAnoun, 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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Massagistis always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
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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.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.