"Let's Player" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Let's Players [plural]
Etymology: From Let’s Play + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|let's play|er|alt1=Let’s Play|id2=occupation}} Let’s Play + -er Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} Let's Player (plural Let's Players)
  1. One who makes Let’s Plays. Translations (one who makes Let’s Plays): zagrajmer [masculine] (Polish), zagrajmerka [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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