"Bayformers" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of Bay + transformers, after American director Michael Bay. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Bay|transformers}} Blend of Bay + transformers Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Bayformers (uncountable)
  1. (fandom slang) The live-action Transformers film franchise, launched in 2007 with an eponymous film, and directed exclusively by Michael Bay until 2018. Wikipedia link: Michael Bay, Transformers (film series) Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Film, Science fiction
    Sense id: en-Bayformers-en-noun-cXd3I9GN Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

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