"LOTAD" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈloʊ.tæd/ Forms: LOTADs [plural]
Etymology: Possibly a backronymic play on words of the Pokémon Lotad. Head templates: {{en-noun}} LOTAD (plural LOTADs)
  1. (speedrunning) Acronym of low-optimized (-optimization) tool-assisted demonstration. Wikipedia link: Lotad Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: low-optimized (extra: (-optimization) tool-assisted demonstration) Hypernyms: TAS
    Sense id: en-LOTAD-en-noun-tNojrXYs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Speedrunning
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