"alt.atheist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alt.atheists [plural]
Etymology: Blend of alt.atheism + atheist. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|alt.atheism|atheist}} Blend of alt.atheism + atheist Head templates: {{en-noun}} alt.atheist (plural alt.atheists)
  1. (Internet slang) A participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.atheism. Wikipedia link: alt.atheism Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Atheism, Newsgroups, People

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