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单词 kitbasher
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kitbashern.

Brit. /ˈkɪtbaʃə/, U.S. /ˈkɪtˌbæʃər/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: kit n.1, basher n.1
Etymology: < kit n.1 + basher n.1 Compare slightly later kitbash v.
Among model-making hobbyists: a person who creates a unique model, figure, etc., by adapting or customizing a commercially produced kit or kits.Recorded earliest in non-kit basher.
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1968 P. J. R. Moyes Royal Air Force Bombers World War Two II. 3/1 This requirement [sc. colour illustrations] is by no means confined to modellers, for many non-‘kit bashers’ apparently derive great pleasure from seeing famous aircraft of yesteryear recreated by a skilful artist.
1971 Railroad Model Craftsman Sept. 43/1 This is the type of kit that kit-bashers love.
2010 Toronto Star (Nexis) 4 Nov. (Entertainment section) e5 Kim Adams has always described himself as a kit-basher—buy the model, throw out the instructions and see what comes out in the wash.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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