-manship

Origin

Combination of -man and -ship.

Suffix

1. Holding of a position; e.g. chairmanship.
2. Expertise, involvement, or special status in an area; e.g. horsemanship, sportsmanship.
• 1996, Steven H. Gale, Encyclopedia of British Humorists: Geoffrey Chaucer to John Cleese, p. 874:Stephen Potter is best known for his gamesmanship theory, a cunning, psychological tactic used to best a competitor, on or off the field. His basic "-manship" principle was later incorporate to include many everyday events.
• 2007, Rice University Neologisms Database:Quippmanship n.
  

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