"autodarwinate" meaning in All languages combined

See autodarwinate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: autodarwinates [present, singular, third-person], autodarwinating [participle, present], autodarwinated [participle, past], autodarwinated [past]
Etymology: From auto- + Darwin + -ate, in reference to Darwin's idea of "survival of the fittest". Compare Darwin Award. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|auto|Darwin|-ate|id3=verb}} auto- + Darwin + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} autodarwinate (third-person singular simple present autodarwinates, present participle autodarwinating, simple past and past participle autodarwinated)
  1. (computing, intransitive, slang) To kill oneself in a foolish manner. Tags: intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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