"alt.slacker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alt.slackers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of alt.slack + slacker. Equivalent to alt.slack + -er. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|alt.slack|slacker}} Blend of alt.slack + slacker, {{suf|en|alt.slack|er|id2=occupation}} alt.slack + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} alt.slacker (plural alt.slackers)
  1. (Internet slang) A participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.slack. Wikipedia link: alt.* hierarchy Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Newsgroups, People

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