"Sheerio" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Sheerios [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Sheeran + cheerio. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Sheeran|cheerio}} Blend of Sheeran + cheerio Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sheerio (plural Sheerios)
  1. (slang) A fan of English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people)
    Sense id: en-Sheerio-en-noun-2gedmNCW Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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