Escapologist
[ih-skey-pol-uh-jee, es-key-] /ɪ skeɪˈpɒl ə dʒi, ˌɛs keɪ-/
noun, Chiefly British.
1.
the method or skill of extricating oneself from handcuffs, chains, etc., as of a magician or other performer.
/ˌɛskəˈpɒlədʒɪst/
noun
1.
an entertainer who specializes in freeing himself or herself from confinement Also called escape artist
n.
performer who specializes in getting out of confinement, 1926; see escape + -ology.
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