"alt.horrorian" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alt.horrorians [plural]
Etymology: alt.horror + -ian Etymology templates: {{suf|en|alt.horror|ian}} alt.horror + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} alt.horrorian (plural alt.horrorians)
  1. (Internet slang) A participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.horror. Wikipedia link: alt.* hierarchy Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Horror, Newsgroups, People

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          "ref": "1999 May 30, WideScreenPig, “Pig Returns, Tells Long Story!! (Names Drop Like Flies)”, in alt.horror (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-17",
          "text": "Met up with Marc Walkow from Image Entertainment, another alt.horrorian who sold me his awesome LBX copy of Ferrera's BODY SNATCHERS a while back.",
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          "ref": "1999 August 4, Jason Roth, “House on Haunted Hill?”, in alt.horror (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-17",
          "text": "Supposedly there's a remake of House on Haunted Hill coming out in the fall. I haven't read a thing about it anywhere, other than the fact that its in development. Any Alt.horrorians heard anything about this project? Without Vincent Price, it probably won't be too worthwhile, IMHO.",
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          "ref": "2002 February 23, cultcuts, “Elite Entertainment edition I spit on Your Grave”, in alt.horror (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-17",
          "roman": "http://www.icehouse.net/cultcuts/ispitonyourgrave.htm",
          "text": "I was surprised at how well the film cleaned up. The print looks great considering the source. And yes, it is uncut. Our own alt.horrorian Craig H. wrote a very nice review on our site at:",
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          "ref": "2007 November 5, The 2-Belo, “net halloween greeting”, in alt.flame (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-17",
          "text": "shrug* It's up to you, man. Assuming you live under a democracy, it's entirely within your rights to make yourself look like a complete turdchunk, not only before the alt.horrorians, but also in front of those posters over here whom relish such self-immolation. Have at it, numbnuts.",
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